I am hokkien Chinese but I don't do such offerings but my mum probably still do I keep telling her it's a changing world and no need, just use pay pal to send some money and save the trouble
I keep telling her it's a changing world and no there is need...... . Hahaha..... You are just thinking of your money, while your mother is thinking of her culture. .
Well, at least i think of the real money but i still let her do whatever she wants and most of the time I am the one nagging about such offerings and burning Would the dead eat those and use those paper money hahaha... But during chinese new year time I stop nagging...
Chinese New Year: Day 13 . Today we arrived at CNY Day 13. On the 13th day; People will eat pure vegetarian food to clean out their stomach due to consuming too much food over the last two weeks. This day is dedicated to the General Guan Yu, also known as the Chinese God of War. Guan Yu was born in the Han dynasty and is considered the greatest general in Chinese history. He represents loyalty, strength, truth, and justice. According to history, he was tricked by the enemy and was beheaded. Almost every organization and business in China will pray to Guan Yu on this day. Before his life ended, Guan Yu had won over one hundred battles and that is a goal that all businesses in China want to accomplish. In a way, people look at him as the God of Wealth or the God of Success. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year .
Lantern Festival . Yes, today we arrived at CNY Day 15. On the 15th day; The new year is celebrated as Yuan Xiao Festival/Yuánxiāojié (元宵节) or Shang Yuan Festival/Shàngyuánjié (上元节) or Lantern Festival, otherwise known as Chap Goh Mei (Chinese: 十五暝; pinyin: shí wǔ míng; literally "the fifteen night") in Fujian dialect. Rice dumplings tangyuan (simplified Chinese: 汤圆; traditional Chinese: 湯圓; pinyin: tāngyuán), a sweet glutinous rice ball brewed in a soup, are eaten this day. Candles are lit outside houses as a way to guide wayward spirits home. This day is celebrated as the Lantern Festival, and families walk the street carrying lighted lanterns. In Malaysia and Singapore, this day is celebrated by individuals seeking for a love partner, a different version of Valentine's Day. Normally, single women would write their contact number on mandarin oranges and throw it in a river or a lake while single men would collect them and eat the oranges. The taste is an indication of their possible love: sweet represents a good fate while sour represents a bad fate. This day often marks the end of the Chinese New Year festivities. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year .
