Traditional Festivals in Each Country

Traditional Festivals in Korea The first day of the first month of the Lunar New Year, which Koreans call New Year, usually comes at the end of January or the beginning of February on the solar calendar, is traditionally the biggest festival. Families gather, dress in their best clothes, and hold an ancestor worship ceremony. After the ritual, a sumptuous family feast is enjoyed and the younger members of the family pay their respects to the elders.

Other important festivals include the Lantern Festival, the first full moon of the year on the lunar calendar, when farmers and fishermen pray for a good harvest and play special games; the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth day of the fifth month on the solar calendar, when farmers take a day off*** with recreation; the Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eighth month on the lunar calendar, which is a festival of abundance and thanksgiving; and the Bath and Boil Festival, the eighth day of the fourth month on the lunar calendar, when believers hold special ceremonies in the temples and lantern festivals are held.

Singapore Lunar New Year Lunar New Year is an important festival, there are many unique customs, such as house cleaning, the door should be posted on the Spring Festival couplets, to post the word "blessed", New Year's Eve, the whole family to eat a reunion dinner together, the children have to keep watch in order to prolong the life of the year, to the midnight hours of the parents have to worship the gods to pay tribute to ancestors, the first day of the New Year, the younger generation to start the first day of the year, and the first day of the first month of the year. On the first day of the New Year, the younger generation should bring oranges to the elders to pay respect to the New Year, and the elders should give the children "red packets" - the New Year's money. New Year's Eve is a time to wear new clothes, say auspicious words, and eat something very elaborate, such as fish to symbolize a good year, rice cakes on behalf of the New Year's Eve, hairy vegetables on behalf of wealth, oranges on behalf of good luck. Generally Chinese do not sweep the floor on the first day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise good luck will be swept away.

Singapore Wesak Festival On the 15th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar, it is the anniversary of the birth, attainment of enlightenment and nirvana of Buddha Sakyamuni. A few days before the festival, the Singapore Buddhist Association starts to hold a series of celebrations, with various Buddhist groups and temples displaying lights and colors to symbolize the Buddha's light shining on the earth for generations to come.

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Iranians "jumping fire" to welcome the New Year Iranians celebrate the New Year around March 21 in the Gregorian calendar, and Iranians regard fire as a symbol of good luck, which can drive away evil and usher in the blessing of God. Therefore, on the night of New Year's Eve, every family will hold the activity of "fire jumping". People want to dry the camel thorns at the door point three or seven piles of fire, known as "wishing fire", young and old to jump from the "wishing fire" on the jumping around like hurdles, in the mouth but also read the words: "yellow to you, red to me. " Pray for health and prosperity. Iranians on New Year's Eve like to eat seven dishes, the name of each dish to the letter "S" at the beginning, symbolizing the family all year round good luck.

Myanmar's Water Festival The Burmese celebrate New Year's Eve in the middle of April on the solar calendar by splashing water, which is why New Year's Eve is also called Water Festival. Legend has it that one year, the king of Myanmar met a fairy at the palace entrance, and the dragon was so happy that he ordered people to mix spices and water and splash them on the bodies of civil and military officials, indicating that the old was washed away and the dirt was removed, and that the new was welcomed with good fortune. After this, people splashing water on each other has become a tradition to celebrate the old and welcome the new. Malay Eid

The most important Malay festival is Eid al-Fitr, every year in September, the Muslims from sunrise to sunset to fast, abstain from food for a month to see the crescent moon before the start of fasting, the Muslims will be cleaned up, decorate their homes, put on the new sewing of the traditional clothing, ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the atmosphere of its bustling and the Han Chinese Spring Festival is not comparable to the atmosphere.

The Indian festival of Dabbalsam Dabbalsam is an Indian festival, also known as Tu Jiao Festival or the Festival of Lights, where families clean their houses and light lamps around the house to welcome the new guardian gods and goddesses of fortune. Hindu Hindus will hold a grand celebration, with the car carrying the idol parade to celebrate, some members of the body burdened with an iron frame, pricked with silver needles, to God to express gratitude and atonement. The center of the celebration is around Little India.

Malagasy don't eat meat before the year The Malagasy are not allowed to eat pork, mutton, beef, etc. for a week before the arrival of the New Year

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to indicate the prosperity of the five animals. It is not until New Year's Eve dinner that some fowl, such as chickens, ducks and geese, are allowed. On New Year's Day, couples should present cocktails to both parents to show respect and honor to the elders of both sides; present chicken legs to siblings and closest relatives and good support to show that the friendship is deep, sincere and caring to congratulate the New Year a happy one.