Tet Traditions
What is Tết (Tết Nguyên Đán)?
This is the Vietnamese name for the Lunar New Year.
What color symbolizes luck, happiness, and good fortune during Tet?
Red
What calendar is the Tet holiday based on?
Lunar calendar
What do families do the night before New Year's?
Have a reunion dinner with family
Why do families clean and decorate their houses before Tet?
To welcome good luck and remove bad luck
What color are the flowers used to decorate people's houses for the holiday?
How many animals are in the Vietnamese Zodiac?
12
What do you do so the kitchen god can go to the heavens?
Release a fish in a river
What traditional food is made with sticky rice, pork, mung beans, and banana leaves?
bánh chưng
Break it
What animal does Vietnam have in the Zodiac instead of the rabbit?
The cat
What traditional dance is performed with a big colorful animal during celebrations?
The lion dance
What do children and the elderly receive for the holiday?
Lucky money or lì xì envelopes
What fruit tray is placed on a family altar?
mâm ngũ quả
What are people born in the same zodiac year believed to share?
Personality traits
What should you avoid doing during Tet to prevent bad luck?
Teacher judges
On the first day of Tet, who do you visit?
Family members
What is this year's zodiac animal?
Horse
What season (summer, fall, winter, spring) does Tet usually take place?
Spring
What are 2 foods that you should not eat during Tet?
Duck, squid, dog, shrimp, unlucky colored foods