Hi everyone. ปีนี้ปีมังกร /bpii níi bpii mang-gɔɔn/ = This year is the year of the dragon!!!
Yes I am talking about Chinese New Year. In this blog I would like to talk about a brief story about it.
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Chinese New Year or we say วันตรุษจีน /wan dtrùt-jiin/ that Thai-Chinese people have to follow the traditional 3 days which are 1) วันจ่าย /wan jàai/ is the day people go to buy some stuff for their ceremony in the next day. 2) วันไหว้ /wan wâi/ is the day that Thai-Chinese people do respect to their ancestors and worship to thier God and 3) วันปีใหม่ /wan bpii mài/ or วันเที่ยว /wan tîaw/ is a holiday, normally people will go to visit their relatives and give some gift and money to their younger relatives.
In the วันไหว้ /wan wâi/, you might see some kinds of desserts (ขนม /kà-nǒm/) that people believe that they will bring good lucks which are:
1.ขนมเข่ง /kà-nǒm kèng/ means “sweetness” and “smoothness” in life.
ขนมเข่ง /kà-nǒm-kèng/
2.ขนมเทียน /kà-nǒm-tian/ has a shape like Chedi that we believe it is auspicious. This sweet means “life of sweetness and smoothness” as well.
ขนมเทียน /kà-nǒm-tian/
3.ขนมไข่ /kà-nǒm-kài/ means “growing up”
- ขนมไข่ /kà-nǒm-kài/
4.ขนมถ้วยฟู /kà-nǒm-tûay-fuu/ the sound is alike the word เฟื่องฟู which means “booming, prosper” so this dessert also means “booming, prosper”
ขนมถ้วยฟู /kà-nǒm-tûay-fuu/
5.ขนมสาลี่ /kà-nǒm-sǎa-lîi/ means “booming, prosper”
ขนมสาลี่ /kà-nǒm-sǎa-lîi/
Some Beliefs in Chinese New Year
1) Don’t say rude words, death, ghost or bad things in the past. Should talk only about good things that will happen in the future
2) Don’t cry in New Year day because you will be sad all year
3) The lucky colour is red
4) Don’t use knife or scissors because they will cut your good luck off
I wish you have a good time with your family and สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีน /sùk-sǎn wan dtrùt-jiin/ (Happy Chinese New Year) kâ!!!
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Jang
Thai Language teacher
