Thursday, February 17, 2011

Happy Chap Goh Mei everyone!

Hi folks!
Very fast...today is the last day of Chinese New Year; i.e. Chap Goh Mei/Meh...
What is Chap Goh Mei?

From wikipedia:

Chap Goh Meh or Tzap Goh Mei (Chinese: ; pinyin: shí wǔ míng; literally "fifteen night") represents the fifteenth and final day of the Lunar New Year period as celebrated by Chinese migrant communities. The term is from the Hokkien dialect and refers to the fifteenth day of the first month, which is the occasion of the first full moon of the New Year.
The occasion is marked by feasting and various festivities, including the consumption of tangyuan and Kue Keranjang. In traditional Chinese culture, it is also celebrated as the Lantern Festival or the Shang Yuan Festival. In Southeast Asia, however, it coincides with the Chinese Valentine's Day.[1] It is also when young unmarried women gather to toss tangerines into the sea, in a hope that their future spouse will pick it up – a custom that originated in Penang, Malaysia. In the past, this was also the only day that unmarried ladies could be seen with their partners.


So, how is your CNY thus far? Had good time visiting your family and friends?
This year I managed to visit some close buddies and felt really satisfied and grateful as there was a year my kids take turn to fall sick...thus we were confined at home from 1st to 3rd day of CNY!
So, anyone going to Klang or anywhere to toss tangerines/mandarin oranges tonite? hehe...


Hope everyone will have a good and fruitful year in this Year of Rabbit!


Cheers!

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