2. The TET is celebrated when the first full
moon of the year, and lasts 7 days.
Therefore, there is no fixed date for the
TET, but comes to occur between late
January and early February. This year has
tended on January 26.
3. The Tet Nguyen Dan (Festival of the First
Morning of the Year) is the most important
holiday and the start of the lunar year. The Tet
embodies the full spectrum of Vietnamese
mythology and the possible places that one
occupies within the family, among his
ancestors, in the order of the universe.
4. To ensure maximum protection against any
possible run of demons and evil
spirits, Traditionally, firecrackers popping
Vietnamese to thwart the devil and his wife
terrible, who can not stand the noise or
light. After taking all these precautions, the
Vietnamese are patiently waiting the arrival
of spring.
5. It is a mixture of Buddhism, Taoism and
Confucianism. The ceremonies begin the week
before Tet Lunar New Year. It is believed that
during those days the gods return to the
kingdom of heaven to present his annual report
on the state of earthly affairs to the Jade
Emperor, and then return to Earth on New
Year's Eve.
6. During the week-long trip to the sky gods, the
Vietnamese try to ward off evil spirits. The
peasants erected in front of his house a cay neu
(tree-signal), which consists of a high bamboo
pole on the end tie a clay tablet with a sound
piece of yellow cloth
