What preparations are needed for the Chinese year of pig?
Eg do you open windows / doors to let the God of Wealth to come in at a certain time?
What are the do's and don't's?
2007-02-05 14:19:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Does anyone do the new year eve bath to wash away all the bad luck in preparation of the new year?
Eg use pamelo leaves (i remember i did it when i was young)
Eg cannot swear on new year
Eg cannot break plates / glasses
Eg buy a whole new set of plates / bowls etc to bring in good luck?
Eg wear red colour on new year day
2007-02-05 16:09:12 · update #1
power girls having a hog roast woohoo
2007-02-05 14:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by warr31 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Feb 18th begins The Year of the Boar.
It is my birthday year!
You can give out flowers like mums to celebrate the new year!
Wear red! Wrap gifts in red.
Learn why the boar was chosen to represent one of the 12 zodiac signs.
He is a very honorable creature.
You can start your own traditions, I did!
Burn incense the night before the New Year begins...to cleanse the home of staleness.
If you open windows... open one on either side of the house so a good wind blows completely through.
Wish everyone you meet Happy New Year.
Feast with people you care about.
Don't eat pork, ham or pork roll!
Do not let anyone goad you into a fight.
The boar is honorable and never fights when it is possible to walk away. Reverencing life is it's code...not glorying in conquest!
2007-02-05 22:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by EpicPoem Lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Powergirl,
If you go to this link there is alot of handy hints to do with the Chinese New Year traditions. I am holding a banquet of my own and it was of great help. Good Luck
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cny/traditionscustoms.asp
Cheers! :)
2007-02-05 22:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Amazing Grace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are all fokelore. During the communist rule the Chinese still did these superstitious rituals, but the country still remained communist with every one still poor.
2007-02-05 22:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by Charles H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html
hope it helps.... or check out the search i got it from
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=chinese+new+year+2007&rs=0&fr2=rs-top&ei=UTF-8&fr=slv8-msgr
2007-02-05 22:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by vkewl182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋