Those politically correct will know that it's the new Lunar year and most Asians in general celebrate it this time of the year. Chinatown is hopping with activity, dances firecrackers, and signs throughout, "Kung Hay Fat Choi" or Happy New Year, others like myself celebrate it through what is known as the "Tet Festival" with "Chuc Mung Nam Moi", which also means, Happy New Years in Vietnamese. It's a time honored tradition of getting together with family. Like most celebrations and letting go of the old and in with the new. The firecracker and Dragon dance is designed to scare off evil spirits while the dragon comes to give you good luck. That's why you have to feed him red envelopes with money in it for prosperity.
There are many other things that signal the celebration, which usually lasts 2 weeks through. Certain kinds of pastries are only seen during this time as well as the color red, symbolizing good luck, in the Asian culture. Because of the rain, Tet in Sacramento has been moved to this weekend in the asian plaza behind the former Florin Mall. It should be a sight to see. I'll try to get more photos.
2 comments:
that seems really cool!! Can anyone go? I usually like things like this...
It's open to the public. Call me
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