Chinese New Year
Starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the fool moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with the lantern displays and children crrying lanterns in a parade.
New year's day are celebrated as a family, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was tradtionally with religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.
15 Day Celebration
* 1st day is "the welcoming of the gods of the heavens and earth".
* 2nd day they pray to their ancestors as well as to all the gods.
* 3rd and 4th day for the sons to pay respect to their parents.
* 5th day " Po Woo" on that day people stay at home to welcome the god of the Wealth.
* 6th to 10th day they visit their relatives and friends, they also pray for good furtune and health.
* 10th to 12th day friends and relatives should be invited for dinner.
* 13th day simple rice and mustard greens to cleanse the system.
* 14th day is for preparations to celebrate the Lantern Festival which is held on the 15th day at night.
Food
On the new year, they eat a vegetarian dish "Jai" and some other foods like chicken, noodles and fish.
Jai Dish
chinese lucky cookies
Decorations
They decorate their living rooms with lants and flowers, oranges and tangerines, and also a candy tray.
“Carnaval de Barranquilla”
Is a carnival celebrated in Barranquilla, Colombia 4 days before “Miercoles de ceniza” and ends during “Batalla de las florez”. This carnaval is a “mixture” between: European, African and native Indians cultures. This carnival is one of the most important carnivals in Colombia. These days are full of color, music and happiness. The most typical dances are: “La Cumbia” which represents de fusion of the European, African and native Indians cultures, and “El Garabato”, which represents the victory of life over death.
