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Christmas Day

Decoration Eg . Christmas Tree
The practice of putting up special decorations during Christmas had a history . From pre-christian times , people in the Roman Empire bought branches from ever green plants indoors during the winter . Christians incorporated such customs in their practices . In the fifteenth century , it was recorded that in London , during Christmas , it was a customary practice for every house and to be decorated with holm , ivy and bays . The heartshaped leaves of ivy were said to symbolise the coming to earth of Jesus while holly was seen as protection against pagans and witches , its thorns and red berries held to represent the crown of Thorns worn by Jesus at the crucifixion and the blood he shed .



Food
the food that we eat during Christmas is really , very delicious ! A special Christmas family meal is an important part of the celebration for many , and what is served varies greatly from country to country . Some regions , such as Sicily , have special meals for Christmas Eve , when 12 kinds of fish , are served . In England and countries influenced by its traditions , a standard Christmas meal comprises of turkey(bought from North American) , potatoes , vegetables , sausages , and gravy pies and fruit cakes .



May's experience
I went to Fananda's house to celebrate Christmas ! When i stepped into her house , i saw that the house was decorated with Christmas trees , lights , garlands ,mistletoe , nativity scenes and holly . I saw a lot of delicious food like turkey , log cake , ham and more . we waited for her family and guest to arrive then we sat at the table . I sat quietly while her family and the other guests prayed . After that , we started eating the food on the table ! Yummy ! Then we sat together and sang Christmas songs such as : We wish you a merry Christmas , jingle bell ...


Enjoy , Glam

Deepavali

A colorful fetival that is celebrate by all Hindus worldf wide is Deepavali which is also known as Festival of Lights . The festival is celebrated around late October and November . One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning . By lighting the oil lamps , the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness , knowledge , peace and wealth that they have received .



The Legend
There is even an interesting legend behind this festival . The story goes that Narakasura , a demon , ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram . Under his rule , the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace . Seeing his wickedness , Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali , the triumph of good over evil !



Celebration
The Hindus usually awake early in the morning of deepavali around 3am and the first ritual will be having an oil bath , which is an important feature of Deepavali . Hindus will dress in their new clothes that they had purchased on the day itself . Hindus dislike dressing in black on Deepavali as they consuder black color an inauspicious color . Hindus would pay their respects to the elderly and most families would go to the temple after their breakfast . This is an important practice for them too . They go to the temple to pray is to get happiness and prosperity on Deepavali.



Decorations
The houses would be decorated with oil lamps and children will play with firecrackers to celebrate the festival .


Enjoy , Glam

Essential Information Of Hari Raya

Selamat Hari Raya to all the Muslims! :)

Hari Raya is greeted with great joyful life , the Muslims will dress themselve up with their traditional costume such as songkok , baja melayu (for the boys) , baju kurung and tudung(for the girls) and go to the Mosque .
Hari Raya is a time to forgive and forget past quarrels . Asking for pardon is done in order of seniority . The young members of a family will knee down in front of the elderly , and seek forgiveness from them . The elderly will stretch out their hand for hand shake and the young will kiss the hands of the older person .



Green Packets
Children and the old folks are given a packet gifts or money by relative or parents , in small green envelop . The children feel delighted upon receipt of these green as there is some money inside .



Lukman's Experience
Our friend , Lukman , has an experience to share with all of you !

Hari Raya is celebrated on the 1st of Syawal every year . It is a celebration for completing the fasting month . It is a joyous occasion when families visit their relatives and friends . We will wear our tradidional costumes and go for prayers in the morning . When we come home from the mosque , we will eat traditional food such as Redang and Lontong . We will seek forgiveness from our elders for mistakes made . After we do that , my family and i will go visit to our grandparents . I will play and chat with my cousins . We take pictures and eat lunch before we go to meet our relatives . Our grandparents , uncles and aunties will give us green packets . Usually our visiting ends at midnight . I had so much fun catching up with my cousins and friends . I will count my collection of money and buy something i like with it . This is my experience !



Enjoy , Glam

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Chinese New Year Celebration:)

Do you know how chinese celebrate Chinese New Year?Let us tell you more about it!
Chinese New Year,Lunar New Year,or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional chinese holidays.The Festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day.These 15 days of the Chinese New Year on will see superstitions or traditional cultural beliefs with meanings which can be puzzling in the eyes of those who do not celebrate this occasion.




Colour Red
Red is the predominant colour used in New Year celebration.Red is the emblem of joy,and this colour also symbolizes virtue,truth and sincerity.Candies,cakes,decorations and many things associated with the New Year and its ceremonies are colored red.Therefore,red is an auspicious colour and has an auspicious sound.



Do you know how many animals are there in our chinese calendar?Do you know what the animals are?They are mouse,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,chicken,dog and last but not least,we have the pig!




Do you know why people put red lanterns and red spring scrolls around their house and how CNY started?
According to tales and legends,the beginning of Chinese New Year started with a fight against a beast called Nien.This beast,Nien would come on the first day of New Year to devour livestock,crops,and even villagers,especially children.One time,people saw that Nien was scared away by a child who was wearing red.Finally,the villagers then understood that Nien was afraid of the colour red!So,everytime when Chinese New Year was about to come,the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows,doors and anywhere in their house.That's why,you can see all this decorations around your chinese friend's house!




Preceding days
Do you know why your parents will clean your house before we enjoy Chinese New Year?
Let me tell you why!On the days before the New Year celebration starts,Chinese families will give their home a thorough cleaning.People believed that the cleaning sweeps away bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck.Brooms and dust pans are put away on the first day of New Year so that the newly arrived good luck cannot be swept away.Homes are often decorated with paper cutouts of chinese auspicious phrase and couplets.




Reunion Dinner???
A reunion dinner is held on New Year's Eve.The New Year's Eve dinner is very sumptuous and traditionally includes food like...

• Fish
• Jiao Zi
• Mandarin Orange
• Nian Gao
• Bukkwa
• Yusheng
  

Isn't it sumptuous?But although it is nice,in some area,fish is included,but not eaten completely and the reminding fish is stored overnight.Do you know why we have to do this?Because...
as the chinese phrase"May there be surpluses every year"!




Gift Exchange During CNY
What is red envelopes?It is your "Hong Bao"!
Red envelopes are usually given out from elder to the younger.Small gift such as sweets are also exchanged between friends and relatives during Chinese New Year.




Clothing
Our clothing for CNY are mainly featuring the colour red and we chinese wore throughout the CNY.It is believe that red will scare away evil spirits and bad forture.And in addition,people will wear new clothes from head to toe to symbolize a new beginning of the New Year.


Enjoy!Glam.