By: Nicole Cochran Vietnamese New Year. Background of the Vietnamese New Year Also known as Tet The festival which best epitomizes Vietnam's cultural.

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By: Nicole Cochran Vietnamese New Year Slide 2 Background of the Vietnamese New Year Also known as Tet The festival which best epitomizes Vietnam's cultural identity It is the festival of Purity and Renewal. For the Vietnamese, Vietnamese New Year brings a message of confidence in humanity; it brings redemption, hope and optimism. Slide 3 Lunar New Year, Tets Foundation The Vietnamese base Tet off of the Chinese Zodiac Calendar 2010 is the year of the Tiger, & it lasts one whole lunar year (12 months). Slide 4 The Year of a Golden Tiger Tet began on February 14th, 2010 and ends on February 2nd 2011. The Tiger symbolizes courage, power, passion, and royalty. The tiger also symbolizes the female Yin energy as opposed to the Yang male energy of the dragon. It also represents Earth, while the Dragon represents Heaven. Slide 5 continued Those born in the year of the Tiger are straightforward and uninhibited in nature. Generally liked because of their charming personalities. Born a natural leader, symbolizing power, passion, and daring. Slide 6 Famous Tigers Demi Moore Hilary Swank Jodie Foster Marilyn Monroe Penelope Cruz Queen Elizabeth II Rosie O'Donnell Tom Cruise. Slide 7 A few Tet traditions Clean and decorate homes Purchasing new clothes and shoes Giving away red envelopes Making offers for their Ancestors Slide 8 Vietnamese New Year Decorations Plate of Five Fruits Peach Blossoms The New Year Tree Parallel Sentences Tradition Tet Paintings Slide 9 Banh Chung Slide 10 Some more New Year Foods Beef Chicken Fish Oranges Coconuts Grapefruits and other seasonal fruits, especially watermelon Slide 11 Whats so great about Watermelon? The seeds of the watermelon are often dyed red like the flesh Watermelon holds much importance, as its flesh is red in color and hence the melon is considered to be lucky. Slide 12 Tet 2010, The year of the Tiger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJVhZXNcDRA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB7eU2qPau4