Where is the spiritual place that families often go to during Tet?
Pagoda, Temple, and Church
Besides decorating the houses and preparing food and new clothes, what else do people do before Tet?
Visit the graves of their ancestors
How many kinds of fruits on the tray of fruits on the altar?
5: custard-apple, coconut, papaya, mango, fig
Name the 12 animals that stands for the 12 years
Mouse, Buffalo, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Chiken, Dog, Pig.
What is the worship on the 23rd day of the twelfth month ?
The worship for 3 Kitchen Gods (Ông Táo)
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 is the most special food for Tet?
The sticky rice cake
What kind of trees or plants do people buy for Tet?
Kumquat, Apricot Blossom, Peach Blossom, Orchid...
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 do you receive on the first day of the New Year?
Lucky money
What should we buy on the 1st day of the Lunar New Year? A) Salt B) Dog Meat C) Lime
Salt
What kind of transportation that the 3 Kitchen Gods use?
3 golden carps
What do Vietnamese people abstain from eating on the 1st day of the New Year
Squid
What do some big cities around the country do before New Year's Eve?
Shooting fireworks
What colours are the symbol of Tet?
Red and Yellow
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 do you call the snack that people serve guests during Tet holidays?
sugar-coated fruit or sugar – preserved fruit
What is the name of the tray of five different fruits?
Five-fruit tray (mâm ngũ quả)
What do Vietnamese people abstain from doing on the 1st day of the New Year? A)Cut their hair B)Sweep the floor C)Have a bath
Sweep the floor
The US celebrates International New Year, Vietnam celebrates Lunar New Year, what does Cambodia celebrate?
Solar New Year
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 do people call the day they do a worship to end Tet holidays?
Burn the offerings (Hóa vàng)
How do you say New Year in Vietnamese?
Tet