Lunar New Year Traditions
Lunar New Year or
Chinese New Year is celebrated to usher in Spring and the new
year. Among the traditions associated with the festival are
❀ Displaying plum blossoms and peonies: To the Chinese, flowers are the symbols of prosperity.
❀ Setting off firecrackers: The noise made by the firecrackers are to drive Nian and evil spirits away.
❀ Lion Dances: Just like setting off firecrackers, the idea of performing lion dances is to drive Nian and evil spirits away.
❀ Spring cleaning: Cleaning symbolises the ridding of bad fortune. If and when sweeping is done, the sweeping process should be directed into the house. Sweeping outwards would mean sweeping away good luck.
❀ Giving and receiving ang pows: This is the tradition of giving red packets containing money to the younger generation - especially to those who are unmarried.
❀ Greetings of "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and Xin Nian Kuai Le: The former means "May you be Happy and Prosperous" and the latter, "Happy New Year".
❀ Displaying plum blossoms and peonies: To the Chinese, flowers are the symbols of prosperity.
❀ Setting off firecrackers: The noise made by the firecrackers are to drive Nian and evil spirits away.
❀ Lion Dances: Just like setting off firecrackers, the idea of performing lion dances is to drive Nian and evil spirits away.
❀ Spring cleaning: Cleaning symbolises the ridding of bad fortune. If and when sweeping is done, the sweeping process should be directed into the house. Sweeping outwards would mean sweeping away good luck.
❀ Giving and receiving ang pows: This is the tradition of giving red packets containing money to the younger generation - especially to those who are unmarried.
❀ Greetings of "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and Xin Nian Kuai Le: The former means "May you be Happy and Prosperous" and the latter, "Happy New Year".
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Tahun
Baru Cina diraikan untuk menandakan ketibaan musim bunga
dan tahun baru. Di antara tradisi-tradisi Tahun Baru Cina
termasuk
❀ Menghias menggunakan Bunga: Bunga merupakan simbol kekayaan dan kemewahan bagi orang Cina.
❀ Membakar Mercun: Bunyi daripada mercun dikatakan menghalau Nian dan roh-roh jahat.
❀ Tarian Singa: Seperti membakar mercun, tarian singa dilakukan untuk menghalau Nian dan roh-roh jahat.
❀ Membersih Rumah: Membersih juga membawa makna menghapuskan atau menghilangkan nasib yang malang. Jika dan apabila menyapu lantai rumah, arah sapuan hendaklah ke dalam rumah. Menyapu ke arah luar rumah bererti menolak atau mengusir keluar tuah dan rezeki.
❀ Memberi dan menerima ang pau: Ini adalah tradisi di mana generasi tua memberi sampul merah berisikan wang (ang pau) kepada generasi, muda terutamanya mereka yang belum berkahwin.
❀ Ucapan "Gong Xi Fa Cai" dan Xin Nian Kuai Le: Yang pertama membawa erti "Semoga anda gembira, maju dan berjaya" dan yang kedua, "Selamat Tahun Baru".
❀ Menghias menggunakan Bunga: Bunga merupakan simbol kekayaan dan kemewahan bagi orang Cina.
❀ Membakar Mercun: Bunyi daripada mercun dikatakan menghalau Nian dan roh-roh jahat.
❀ Tarian Singa: Seperti membakar mercun, tarian singa dilakukan untuk menghalau Nian dan roh-roh jahat.
❀ Membersih Rumah: Membersih juga membawa makna menghapuskan atau menghilangkan nasib yang malang. Jika dan apabila menyapu lantai rumah, arah sapuan hendaklah ke dalam rumah. Menyapu ke arah luar rumah bererti menolak atau mengusir keluar tuah dan rezeki.
❀ Memberi dan menerima ang pau: Ini adalah tradisi di mana generasi tua memberi sampul merah berisikan wang (ang pau) kepada generasi, muda terutamanya mereka yang belum berkahwin.
❀ Ucapan "Gong Xi Fa Cai" dan Xin Nian Kuai Le: Yang pertama membawa erti "Semoga anda gembira, maju dan berjaya" dan yang kedua, "Selamat Tahun Baru".