How do you say New Year in Vietnamese?
Tet
When does Tet take place?
From the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day.
What colours are the symbol of Tet?
Red and Yellow
Besides decorating the houses and preparing food and new clothes, what else do people do before Tet?
Visit the graves of their ancestors
What are the three periods of Tet ?
Tất Niên (Before New Year’s Eve), Giao Thừa (New Year’s Eve), and Tân Niên (the New Year)
What is the worship on the 23rd day of the twelfth month ?
The worship for 3 Kitchen Gods (Ông Táo)
How many kinds of fruits on the tray of fruits on the altar?
5: custard-apple, coconut, papaya, mango, fig
What is the name of the tray of five different fruits?
Five-fruit tray (mâm ngũ quả)
What kind of transportation that the 3 Kitchen Gods use?
3 golden carps
What is the most special food for Tet?
The sticky rice cake
What do you call the snack that people serve guests during Tet holidays?
sugar-coated fruit or sugar – preserved fruit
What do you receive on the first day of the New Year?
Lucky money
What do people call the very first activity when the first guest visits the house?
Xông đất or xông nhà (the first one to go into the house)
What are some traditional games during Tet? (Say 3 games)
(Gourd-crab-shrimp-fish) Bầu cua tôm cá , (gambling) đánh bài, (Cock fighting) đá gà
What kind of trees or plants do people buy for Tet?
Kumquat, Apricot Blossom, Peach Blossom, Orchid...
Name the 12 animals that stands for the 12 years
Mouse, Buffalo, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Chiken, Dog, Pig.
