While the customs vary between Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year holiday marks the beginning of a new year on the second new moon after the winter solstice.
, a rice cake soup called tteokguk is the New Year's Day special. While it varies between regions, the broth is often made from beef and is garnished with egg, meat, dried seaweed and thinly sliced rice cakes. The white coin-like shape of the cakes symbolizes a prosperous year.What decorating customs are practiced during Tết and the Spring Festival?
To welcome spring into the home, Bùi said families also place peach blossoms, chrysanthemums and ochna integerrima in the home. Their yellow, pink and red colors symbolize joy. On front doors, people hang scrolls with black or gold Chinese characters featuring poetry about renewal, luck or success.ancestral rite called charye
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