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Initiation of Chinese New Year Celebration in USA
The Chinese new year celebrations start in the United States of America when the New Moon comes out. The Chinese folk kick off their celebrations in the first day of the Chinese new year. The Chinese new year festivities come to an end after a period of fifteen days.
Lantern Festival
The fifteenth day of the Chinese new year festivities is known as the Lantern Festival. On this day the kids carry lanterns and take part in a parade. There are some lantern displays on this day as well.
Details of Chinese New Year Celebration in USA
In the United States of America the day before the Chinese new year, as well as that very day itself, are celebrated in forms of family celebrations and reunions. This particular day can be likened to the Thanksgiving festival.
Tradition of Chinese New Year Celebration in USA
The Chinese new year celebrations in the United States of America is steeped in tradition. On this day, it is normally a practice to have a religious ceremony, that is dedicated to the Earth god and the Heaven. The ancestors as well as deities of the particular household are also subjects of worship.
The sacrifice, that is dedicated to the ancestors on the Chinese new years day, is regarded as being among the most important of all the religious customs, that are observed on this particular day. This is because this ritual acts as a platform, that brings the deceased and living members of a family together.
With this sacrifice the living members seek their blessings from their ancestors and pay homage to them. They hope that this ritual would bring them glory and fortune. On this day family dinners are staged. This dinner or communal feast is also known as weilu, which means surrounding the stove. It acts as a symbol of familial unity.
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