The first day of Chinese New Year is on January 26, 2009, this is the first day of new moon and the first day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is a day equivalent to 1 January for western civilization.
that day also marks a change of energy and as we are immersed in this culture of Feng Shui, we can use and celebrate family. Any activity that puts our minds and positive mood can not hurt us.
These rituals have been for millennia in this culture which in my view gives them a spiritual power.
Celebrating Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, also known as "年 兽 Nian." What is Nian? According to legend thousands of years ago there was a fierce monster named Nian that between the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month, down from the mountains to eat the people.
During these days the locals were locked in their homes, until a wise old man thought the people were afraid it was empowered by the monster and persuaded them to fight and frighten him with the sound of drums, bells, burning incense. On a cold night, the monster Nian, appeared again and was forced back by the noise that everyone in the village generated. The monster ran up beaten down by people.
All their ferocity was not enough against a united people to fight. Since then, Chinese people have kept this beautiful tradition of the spring festival to celebrate the new year and keep the demons away from their homes. Currently Nian refers to the day of the New Year or Spring Festival
What do before the new year?
· purify their spaces: This means removing useless things we have accumulated inneceriamente, clean clear drawers cupboards, etc. Doing so causes movement of energy so it is advisable to select a good day for this activity, the 20th of January is a date that can be used
• The New Year's Eve, make a general cleaning of the house and thereafter, all brooms, brushes, dusters and cleaning any utensils are placed out of sight. Burning incense at every corner and ring a brass bell to clean energy
· The decor: One of the main ways is Chun Lian Chinese are lucky verses written on red paper with gold accents often and generally composed of four Chinese characters which ask for luck in terms of long life, luck, happiness, wealth etc. These verses are hung in special places such as the door, kitchen, etc. The image attached to fook can print on letter size paper and hung on both sides of your front door on the eve of Chinese New Year. The verses say "You will be blessed with peace and security in the four seasons" and "You will be blessed with peace and security wherever you are."
· Putting on new clothes and wear something red on New Year's Eve to receive renewed the new year. Avoid white and black.
· When approaching midnight on New Year's Eve, every door in the house, and even windows, have to be open to allow the old year out.
• All debts must be settled before the new year. Nothing should be paid on this day, as any person that does provide all year round.
· family dinner and stay up to welcome the new year. Food must be based on seafood. The table is preferably round to ensure that our family relationships are ever perfect. To the Chinese people round means perfection and eternity.
• To exchange money in red envelopes to members of the family, which symbolizes our wishes for good fortune for the new year. The amount of money in the envelope must be an even number that represents good luck.
what to do and what not to do on 26, New Year's Day?
Do not be sweeping the house New Year's Day for good fortune do not go. Nor is it advisable to perform household chores, so we must ensure that on dinner last night to this day
• After New Year's Day, the floors may be swept as follows: Beginning at the door, sweep the house to the center of the room, dust and trash is placed in a corner and stepped on or is deposited and the garbage until the fifth day after the new year.
• It is important to note that the Chinese people the act of sweeping is a method Important: If you sweep trash towards the front or exterior of the house can remove a member of the family and also removed the good luck. It should always wipe from the front door in and remove trash from the back doors of the houses.
Do not we wash our hair until 1 day after the New Year not to wash the luck.
Do not use knives or scissors on New Year's why this can cut the strings of fortune that can bring the year
Do not use profanity. Not to mention the word death or die. Do not make references to last year and that all should focus on the New Year and a new beginning.
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