Vietnamese+Culture


 * ===** The Vietnamese culture eats for hours!!! Lots of vegetables, greens, fish, pork, beef, sheets of rice paper for spring and egg rolls, soups (pho) **===
 * ===** Clothing- Very mainstream **===
 * ===** Speak Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese (all of the neighboring countries) **===


 * ===** Traditions: Mural of past ancestors (chocolates, fruits, wine flowers), New year ("lì xì") (red envelopes) **===
 * ===** Funerals **===
 * ===** During this time the families of the deceased wear all white to the funerals including a white head band that represents purity and cleansing of the deceased soul. **===
 * ===** Respect and honor is held at a high pedestal **===
 * ===** Emphasis on family roles rather than individual **===
 * ===** Festivals **===
 * ===** The largest festival that takes place is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. It is also known as the Tet Nguyen Dan. Tet Nguyen Dan begins on the first day of the lunar year and lasts for an entire week. **===
 * ===** The most sacred moment of this celebration is the midnight of Tet Eve. At this time they part with the old year and welcome the new year. **===
 * ===** people in every house hold to light incense in remembrance of their late relatives **===
 * ===** The week before Tet families visit their deceased family members graves and place new soil on the grave. They also burn incense to invoke the souls of dead for them to return to the world and visit their families. **===

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===** The Vietnamese culture look to their ancestors for advice and assistance. Here, the family I interviewed setup pictures of their ancestors and gave chocolates, wine, and fruits as gifts honoring them. **===