What to do before New Year’s Eve
Cleanse sad memories, think positively
Cleanse the sad memories of the old year because the Lunar New Year is the time to welcome a new year with good things. It is obvious in life that everyone has unhappy things.
However, when entering a new year, let those sorrows sink deep so that when entering a new year, you can smile and embrace new joys happily.
Clean the house for Tet
– Clean and tidy the house
Before New Year’s Eve is a custom of the Vietnamese people for generations. At that time, cleaning the house means cleaning, wiping away the remnants of the old year to welcome good things in the new year.
Cleaning the house on the 30th of Tet is to ensure that the first 3 days of the new year do not touch the broom to sweep away the good fortune.
– Fix or replace broken items
If there is anything broken or damaged in the house, it should be repaired or replaced before New Year’s Eve. Especially, the light bulbs in the house must not be broken, if broken, they must be replaced. To bring prosperity to the homeowners and bring in new positive energies for the house, turn on all the electricity in the house for 3 days and 3 nights.
If your front door is facing the neighbor’s front door, it needs to be resolved by placing a red doormat in front of the door.
It is advisable to stick the character “Phuc” (福) in red on the front door to welcome good fortune into the house.
Light incense on the Buddha altar and ancestral altar One of the things to do on New Year’s Eve is to light incense on the Buddha altar and ancestral altar to pray for a new year of peace and good health. Don’t argue, don’t conflict
Before and after New Year’s Eve, do not argue, quarrel, scold children because scolding not only damages the harmony but also drives away the wealth. Pay off all old debts
People believe that if old debts are still pending into the new year, they will get involved in a vicious circle, that’s why all old debts must be resolved before the new year doorstep.
What to do on New Year’s Eve
Open all windows and doors
All windows and doors of the house should be wide open. This means driving away negative things from the house and welcoming good and lucky things. Eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve
This is a Spanish custom that each grape represents a month in the year, eating 12 grapes will bring a lot of luck throughout the year.
Plan in detail for the new year
To have a good new year as you wish, it is best to make a detailed plan of what you need to do or want to achieve in the year. It is best to write them down because there is a belief that what you write down will become true. People believe that 75% of what they write down will come true. Write with a red pen on the palm of your hand
Many people believe that at the moment of New Year’s Eve, they should use a red pen to write the phrase “instant success” on the palm of their hand and then clench it. If you are a man, write “instant success” (马到) on your left hand and “success” (成功) on your right hand, while for women, reverse hands.
Always keep money in your pocket (carry it with you)
On New Year’s Eve, you should keep some money with you, which means you always maintain and keep your finances throughout the year.
Also, make sure your phone account always has money. Although you make phone calls to relatives and friends to celebrate the New Year, remember to keep money in your account, which symbolizes the flow of money that will come in the new year.
Wear new clothes (preferably red)
On New Year’s Eve, especially at the beginning of New Year’s Eve, it is best to change into new clothes, which means everything is new in the new year. Especially, wear red clothes because red symbolizes luck and wealth.
There is a belief that on New Year’s Eve, people will wear red underwear if they want love in the new year, green for money, and yellow symbolizes prosperity.
Eat red-colored food, drink orange or tangerine juice
People believe that on the 1st lunar day, you should eat red-colored dishes such as red bean sweet soup, sticky rice with gac fruit, watermelon, etc. for luck and prosperity throughout the year. Because folklore believes that red is a lucky color, brings luck.
In addition, eating or drinking orange or tangerine juice at New Year’s Eve also helps increase luck and good fortune. Because they are yellow, the color symbolizes money and power.
Also, eating black-eyed peas and lentils brings luck and prosperity, because these two types of beans look very similar to coins when cooked.
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