Originally Lunar or Sin Tjia is a celebration conducted by farmers in China which usually falls on one of the first month in the early new year. This celebration is also associated with a party of farmers to welcome spring. This celebration begins at 30 month of the 12th and ended on the first 15 months. The event includes prayer Lunar New Year, praying to the Creator, and the celebration Cap Go Meh. The purpose of this praying is a form of thanksgiving and prayers of hope for next year to get more food, to entertain the ancestors, and as a means of gathering with relatives and neighbors.
Because the Lunar New Year celebrations came from peasant culture, then all forms of offerings are in the form of various types of food. Ideally, in any event Lunar prayer cuisine is served at least 12 kinds of pie and 12 kinds of symbols representing the zodiac which amounted to 12. In China, the noodle dish that required a long life (siu noodles) and wine. In Indonesia, the selected dishes usually dishes that have meaning "prosperity," "longevity," "salvation," or "happiness," and is a favorite dish of the ancestors.
The cakes are served are usually sweeter than usual. Hopefully, next year life becomes sweeter. In addition, layer cake served also as a symbol of sustenance in layers. Cup cake and cake is also a food basket that must be served at the time praying to welcome the arrival of Chinese New Year. Usually prepared to top the cake basket with a red bowl cake on top. It is a symbol of life sweet an increasingly uphill and blossom like a cup cake.
There are also foods that are avoided and not served, such as porridge. Porridge was not served because these foods symbolize poverty.
The twelve dishes were then arranged in prayer that the front desk hung with a special cloth which usually display a red dragon. Homeowners then summoned his ancestors prayed to eat dishes that are served.
On the night of the new year people usually eat at home or in restaurants. After finishing their dinner staying up all night with the door wide open for sustenance can come into the house freely. At this time the typical snacks provided Lunar form of pumpkin seeds, peanuts, and candy.
At the time of Chinese New Year, the food should not be forgotten is the layer of sticky, nastar cakes, cookies syringe, cakes of roses, as well as sweets and fro. In order for the mind becomes clear, jelly provided printed like a star as a bright symbol of life.
Seven days after the Lunar New Year is praying to the Creator. The goal is to bow down to Him and ask for a better life in the new year be entered.
Fifteen days after the Lunar New Year is a celebration called the Cap Go Meh. Chinese community in Semarang celebrate by presenting lontong Cap Go Meh consisting of rice cake, chicken opor, ve eggplant, eggs pindang, abing satay and sambal docang. While in Jakarta, the menu is the rice cake, vegetable godog, pindang eggs, and soy powder.
At the time of the celebration of Chinese New Year is also celebrated in the crowd that presents a variety of attractions lion dance and fireworks.
Because the Lunar New Year celebrations came from peasant culture, then all forms of offerings are in the form of various types of food. Ideally, in any event Lunar prayer cuisine is served at least 12 kinds of pie and 12 kinds of symbols representing the zodiac which amounted to 12. In China, the noodle dish that required a long life (siu noodles) and wine. In Indonesia, the selected dishes usually dishes that have meaning "prosperity," "longevity," "salvation," or "happiness," and is a favorite dish of the ancestors.
The cakes are served are usually sweeter than usual. Hopefully, next year life becomes sweeter. In addition, layer cake served also as a symbol of sustenance in layers. Cup cake and cake is also a food basket that must be served at the time praying to welcome the arrival of Chinese New Year. Usually prepared to top the cake basket with a red bowl cake on top. It is a symbol of life sweet an increasingly uphill and blossom like a cup cake.
There are also foods that are avoided and not served, such as porridge. Porridge was not served because these foods symbolize poverty.
The twelve dishes were then arranged in prayer that the front desk hung with a special cloth which usually display a red dragon. Homeowners then summoned his ancestors prayed to eat dishes that are served.
On the night of the new year people usually eat at home or in restaurants. After finishing their dinner staying up all night with the door wide open for sustenance can come into the house freely. At this time the typical snacks provided Lunar form of pumpkin seeds, peanuts, and candy.
At the time of Chinese New Year, the food should not be forgotten is the layer of sticky, nastar cakes, cookies syringe, cakes of roses, as well as sweets and fro. In order for the mind becomes clear, jelly provided printed like a star as a bright symbol of life.
Seven days after the Lunar New Year is praying to the Creator. The goal is to bow down to Him and ask for a better life in the new year be entered.
Fifteen days after the Lunar New Year is a celebration called the Cap Go Meh. Chinese community in Semarang celebrate by presenting lontong Cap Go Meh consisting of rice cake, chicken opor, ve eggplant, eggs pindang, abing satay and sambal docang. While in Jakarta, the menu is the rice cake, vegetable godog, pindang eggs, and soy powder.
At the time of the celebration of Chinese New Year is also celebrated in the crowd that presents a variety of attractions lion dance and fireworks.
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