ENTRY INFO
| TITLE: | Kitchen Gods day |
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| CREATOR: | Nachi |
| COUNTRY: | Viet Nam |
| CREATOR'S VOICE: | |
| “I love every part in my story” | |
| MESSAGE TO THE READER: | |
| “As the most important festival in Vietnamese culture, Tet (Lunar) New Year retains many traditions that have been passed down for generations, one of which is the rituals performed on Kitchen Gods Day. The tradition of celebrating Kitchen Gods Day comes from a popular fairy tale about “2 men and a woman" - "Ong Cong Ong Tao. The meaning of Tet Tao Quan is all about preparing a grand farewell for three Deities on their journey to the Heavens, and the ceremony is held at every Vietnamese household. On the 23rd day of December, normally, grandmothers and mothers of the family will cook a lot of delicacies such as new harvest steamed sticky rice or plain porridge. They clean and decorate the altar with fresh flowers and fruits. Tao Quan can only travel up to the Heavens with the help of golden carps, as carp is used to be the Heavens’ animal and is a very good swimmer. Freeing the carps is also to show human’s respect and gratitude towards animal worlds, and wishing for the good fortune of the upcoming year.” | |
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