As for the hokkien culture, first day of CNY we must eat this!!!....
The sweet longan, lotus and ginko!
It does bring some good things/luck but don't ask me what's the exact wan!
After my lunch at my aunt house in Alor Star (My family usual routine on CNY), we departed to Sungai Petani my Grandma house.
The important things during CNY that we kids never forget is to collect ang pao!
Since my family is more and less on the traditional track, we have to line up and come out with lots of wishes to earn the ang pao. That's why people say no free lunch in the world ==''
Grandma distributing Ang Pao
My dad a low profile wan just distribute the ang pao to everyone before this ceremony actually start xDxD
It's my second uncle time to distribute the ang pao....
Then lastly my 3rd Uncle time...
My brother scratching head for wishes!
normally my uncles and aunties give us angpao straight away, as early as on the eve itself after the reunion dinner which takes place at my house. We don't have to wish them anything to earn the angpao but being well-mannered as we always do, we just wish a simple "Happy Chinese New Year" (english, teochew dialect or mandarin, most of the time teochew) haha. So.. i guess i get "free lunch" :p
ReplyDeletetake angpao lor..nice
ReplyDeletefrom Nikel Khor
My angpau grabbing session was like.. we sat on the couch and the angpau distributors actually came looking for us, to give us angpau. >< and we exchanged good wishes to each other.LOL
ReplyDeletevery "tua liap " ><
You guys didn't kneel? :p
ReplyDelete@CAtherine
ReplyDeleteI never receive that early wan... Haha...
@Nikel
Hows urs go by?
@Samantha
Haha...Actually me oso...Partly saja need like that
@Tekkaus
Kneel?