Tet (Lunar New Year) in Vietnam | By Awabe

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Lunar new year or Tet is Vietnam's main holiday. It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls somewhere between the 19th of January and 20th February on the western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and for agrarian people the start of a new year. Tet's preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before tet however streets are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods people are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses, and cooking traditional foods. Homes are often decorated with plants and flowers. At this time peach blossom is traditional at tet in the north while apricot blossom is traditional in the south. The kumquat tree with its ripe deep orange fruit is popular throughout the country. One of Tet's most special foods is Banh Chung (Chung Cake) which is made from sticky rice, green beans, and fatty pork. Mut (Jam) is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums, or tomatoes is also popular. On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and polite to each other. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year thus only positive comments should be made. People visit other family members or friends and they exchange new year's wishes. Children receive their lucky money inside red envelopes. Many people go to the pagodas to pray for a happy year for themselves and their families. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festival throughout the country.

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1. impressive and large or important
2. relating to the land, especially the use of land for farming
3. a strip of material showing a name, such as of a sports team, or a message, which is often put in a place where it can be seen by many people
4. a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant
5. a small, oval fruit that looks like an orange and has a sweet skin that can be eaten
6. (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
7. to put sugar in or on something
8. a tall religious building in Asia with many levels, each of which has a curved roof

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