The Chinese new year festival is a major celebration for Chinese people around the world. The origin of the Chinese new year celebrations can be traced back to the age old custom, evolved through a series of colorful folklores and traditions. On the new year’s eve marked reverence are paid to Chinese new year god and goddesses, to seek their blessings and special prayers are offered to mark the ceremony. Worshipping of the Chinese new year god, Jade Emperor is held in every household to pay their respect to mighty lord.
Traditional Chinese new year gods are worshipped by blurring malt sugar on the lips of the ‘Kitchen God’ and burning of ritualistic paper money to ensure safety for their traveling expenses. |
"Spring couplets" are hung up around the house, inscribed with auspicious words which signify good fortune, wealth and longevity. Chinese new year ritual of holding varied religious ceremonies after the midnight on the new year’s eve to welcome the ‘God of the New Year’ into their homes, is the main attraction of the 15 day long New Years Event.
Customary offerings are made to the God on Chinese new year’s eve to appease the lord through flowers, candles and fortune sticks. On the fifth day of the event, Chinese stay back at home to welcome ‘Po Woo, the God of Wealth’ and prosperity. Chinese Door God Posters are hung at every corner of the house to usher in good luck and fortune. Another tradition of the Chinese people is to wear brightly colored costumes to attract the ‘god of the universe’ and offer prayers to him for a good harvest in the coming year. Thus, with different merry making activities pre dominating the event, the Chinese new year god truly symbolize the beautiful zest of the Chinese community.
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