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Trang 4What Is Tet?
Tet is the Vietnamese New Year
It is one of the most important holidays in
Vietnam
Tet celebrates the new year and the upcoming spring season
It is also a time to honor
ancestors and spend time
with family
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Tet is celebrated in January or February
The holiday is based on the lunar
calendar
What is a lunar calendar?
A lunar calendar is based on the monthly phases of the moon.
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When do you celebrate the new
year?
Do you have any
family traditions when celebrating the new
year?
Trang 7Tet is a three-day celebration
The preparations for Tet begin at least a week before
the festivities
People first clean and sweep their homes This represents the washing away of bad luck from the previous year It is also believed to help
make room for the new year
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People also believe that their ancestors visit
them during Tet
Family shrines are cleaned and polished and
family photographs are displayed
New decorations and special offerings are placed around the family shrines
A shrine is a special or sacred place.
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How far in advance do
you start preparing for
a special holiday or
celebration?
Trang 10Special Flowers and Plants
of Tet
People decorate their homes with kumquat,
peach blossom, and orange trees
Flowers like chrysanthemums and orchids are
displayed around homes and in cities
Trees and flowers like these symbolize hope and prosperity for the upcoming year
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Rice, pork, fish, fruits, and vegetables are eaten during the Tet celebrations
Packets of pork and rice wrapped up in banana leaves called banh chung are enjoyed
A fruit platter called the five-fruit platter is
placed on a home’s altar to honor ancestors
Toasted watermelon seeds called
hat dua symbolize luckiness and
richness for the new year
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What foods from Tet
would be your
favorite? Why?
Are there any similarities to foods that you eat at your family celebrations?
Trang 13Festivities of Tet
Tet includes many exciting celebrations
Parades are colorful with dragon floats and lion dances
Cities are often decorated with lanterns and
flowers
Dancers dress up in elaborate lion costumes
and dance
The dancers in the lion dances prepare
for many months It is considered an honor
to dance in the lion dance
Trang 14Red Envelopes for Tet
Birthdays are also celebrated during Tet
Everyone celebrates becoming another year
older
Children receive gifts of red envelopes filled with money from older family members on the first day of Tet
Red is considered a lucky color
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Would you like to
celebrate your
birthday with
everyone else?
Why or why not?
Trang 16Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!
This means “Happy New Year!” in Vietnamese.