What Is the Lunar New Year?

2024-02-10

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  • On February 10, Asian American communities around the world will ring in the Year of the Dragon.
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  • Some Lunar New Year celebrations will be public, like parades and fireworks.
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  • But, families will also gather for private parties.
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  • The Lunar New Year is a major holiday in several Asian countries.
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  • And people celebrate over several days or even weeks.
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  • It is called the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea.
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  • The holiday begins on the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later on the first full moon.
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  • Because the holiday is based on the moon, it falls somewhere between the end of January and the end of February.
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  • The lunar calendar is based on 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.
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  • The animals are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
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  • In the Vietnamese zodiac, the cat replaces the rabbit and the buffalo is in place of the ox.
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  • For 2024, it is the year of the dragon for both.
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  • One well-known ancient story speaks of Nian, a terrible monster that eats human flesh on New Year's Day.
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  • But Nian has some fears that weaken him.
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  • He fears the color red, loud noises and fire.
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  • So, Lunar New Year activities include putting up red paper dragons on the doors of homes.
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  • People also burn red lanterns all night and set off firecrackers to chase away the monster.
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  • To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered on removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and successful.
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  • Red is considered a lucky color to ring in a new year.
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  • In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes a good future and joy.
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  • People wear red clothing, decorate their homes with red paper lanterns and use red envelopes to present loved ones with gifts of money.
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  • Gambling and playing traditional games are common during Lunar New Year among celebrants around the world.
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  • Ancestor worship is also common during this time.
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  • Many Korean families take part in a ceremony called "charye."
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  • Female family members prepare food and male members serve it to ancestors.
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  • The final act involves the entire family sharing a meal and asking for help from their ancestors for the coming year.
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  • Vietnamese culture holds a similar tradition.
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  • People cook traditional dishes and place them on a home altar in honor of their ancestors.
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  • Members of Asian American communities around the U.S. also organize parades, parties and other events around the Lunar New Year.
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  • Lion and dragon dances are common, as are fireworks, traditional food and cultural performances.
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  • People do special cleanings of their homes and decorate using orchids and other brightly colored flowers.
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  • Each culture has its own special foods for New Year celebration, including dumplings, rice cakes, spring rolls, tangerines, fish and meats.
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  • In Chinese culture, for example, "changshou mian" or "long-life noodles" are eaten with a wish for a long, healthy and happy life.
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  • Koreans celebrate with "tteokguk," a soup that contains thinly sliced rice cakes.
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  • And Vietnamese culture has "banh chung", a traditional dish made from rice, mung bean and pork belly.
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  • The dish is usually covered with banana leaves, shaped into a square and tied up with strings for steaming.
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  • I'm Caty Weaver.