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Things You Should And Should Not Do During Tet Holiday In Vietnam.
Tet is the biggest and most important holiday in Vietnam. It is a great occasion for families to gather together and enjoy relaxing times off. The days from December 30 to January 3 Lunar calendar are the main days of the festival: There are many customs in Vietnam dictating what to do and what not to do during these days. Being a traveler, it is extremely necessary to understand traditional customs and values of the festival while you join it, especially if you are invited to a Vietnamese family during Tet.
What you should do:
Pay all the debts before Tet: The Vietnamese people believe that it is bad luck to keep the debts and borrowed things of the old year. Also, it means they can be stuck in debts in the new year as they did in the old year. Thus, they should pay all debts before Tet.
Clean and decorate house: On the few last days of the old year, the Vietnamese will clean the houses, gardens and altars. They also decorate their house with peach trees, balloons, and couplets. People in the South of Vietnam often store their brooms because they think that their assets will be stolen if their brooms are lost in Tet.
Shopping for new clothes: The concept of getting more luck in the New Year, the Vietnamese often buy and wear new, bright colorful clothes in the New Year. Red, yellow, blue are colors symbolizing good luck and prosperity. On the other hand, traditional customs like colorful áo dài and áo gấm overwhelming in all Vietnamese streets.
Lucky money- “Lì xì”: A special custom of the Vietnamese is to give “lì xì” in the first day of Tet holiday. Adults will prepare some lucky money to give children and kids who visit their home. This is considered as a symbol of luck for the New Year. Besides, the adults say best wishes together, which expresses their expectation of taking and giving luck, prosperity and happiness to all their family and neighbors.
Take and give presents: Giving gifts in Tet festivals is also a traditional custom in Vietnam. Gifts are often cookie boxes, fruits, wine, tea, coffee, or other drinks. This is to connect and enhance the relationship of neighbors and business partners.
What you should not do:
Say bad words: The Vietnamese people do not say bad things during Tet holiday. They also avoid debating with others. When there are any conflicts, keep calm, have a happy mind and solve it peacefully.
Sweep house: Sweep house in the first day of Tet holiday is considered to sweep all luck and money out of their house. When visiting the Vietnamese house in Tet, you should avoid throwing trash onto the floor.
Wear black or white clothes: black and white are mainly used in Vietnamese funerals, thus it is an unlucky sign if you wear these color clothes in Tet holiday.
Ask for fire or water: Many hosts do not like those who ask for fire and water when coming to their house in the New Year because they believe that symbolizes a blessing. Keep it in your mind to have a joyful Tet in Vietnam.
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