Chuc Mung Nam Moi
It’s time for Tet! The Vietnamese celebration of the lunar new year.
This year is the year of the Rat. In Viet Nam, Tet is one of the most important times of the year. People prepare for Tet weeks in advance, government closes for several days and families reunite to celebrate a hopefully good year to come. Gift giving is popular, dragon dances are performed across the country, fireworks are common, and small envelopes with money inside are given to children.
In Vietnamese, Happy New Year is Chuc Mung Nam Moi or more correctly, Chúc mừng năm mới. Pronounced Chook Mung Naam Muh-ee.
I am taking Parker An to a Tet celebration that my adoption agency hosts each year. The facilitator and his wife (who were born in and lived in Viet Nam until the war) come. They bring food and decorations and traditions. Parker will be sporting his Ao Dai if it’s fits him.
Some videos of Tet celebrations:
Adorable:
A TV Commercial, but really cute
Tags: celebration, new year, Tet, viet nam, Vietnam
How do you pronounce “Ao Dai?” I figured since Parker has one, and you are the expert on all things Vietnamese, you would know. Thanks!!!
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Chuc mung nam moi Jonathan va Parker An! (Belated I know.) I hope Parker An had fun at the tet celebration. It’s been quiet at our house so we’ll have to make up for it next year. Loved that last video, too cute.
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It’s a little late but allow me to borrow this video ( I believe this from Vietnamese community in MA):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj5JObWld_M&feature=related
to wish Chúc mừng năm mới to you, your family and Parker An.
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