Parallels & Fireworks in Tet - Parallels & Fireworks in Tet

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Source: vietnam-beauty - 2009/12/28, 04:28 GMT+7 - Total view: 656

Parallels & Fireworks in Tet

When Tet is coming, everybody is so busy shoping, cleaning and decorating houses. Vietnamese people cannot miss the Tet with parallels and fireworks, so interesting...

Composing,challenging and displaying parallels represents an elegant culturalactivity of the Vietnamese people. On the occasion of Tet, parallelsare written on red paper and hung on both sides of the gate, thepillars or the ancestral altar. Each pair of parallels has an equalnumber of words with contrasting or corresponding meanings and lines ofverses. They show a keen intelligence, perception of nature and sociallife, uphold morality and a yearning for the well-being of all people.The red is symbolic of auspicious and powerful vitality, according topopular belief. Mingling with the green of the Chung cake, the pink ofthe peach blooms, the yellow of the apricot blooms, and the red of theparallels is sure to make the Spring warmer and cosier.

Fireworks sparkle and sound, exciting in the transitional period between Lunar New Year’s Eve and Day. Themost exciting element in the celebration of Tet is the lighting offireworks. These explosions are believed to drive off ghosts and evilspirits and leave good luck in the new year. As thousands of peoplepartake in the fantastic firework shooting displays which are set offat different locations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City at midnight of the first day of lunar January. Thelevel of volume and excitement rises to a fury. This level of emotionis the most memorable part of Tet and also the part, which makes itsuch a marvellous experience.

"Fat pork, salted onions, parallel sentences written on red paper. Long bamboo poles planted upright, strings of fireworks, and square glutinous rice cakes", these all make a meaningful Tet holiday for Vietnamese people...

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