Post ARtbElfG6on7fFc00W by astrodino@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #ARtbEk7BrzwgrIfHGa by astrodino@mastodon.social
       2023-01-22T07:54:47Z
       
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       Some facts I want people to know about the #LunarNewYear !1. I'm really glad to see more people/corporations using #LunarNewYear instead of just #ChineseNewYear. CNY should of course be used when referring to that particular event, but not every culture celebrating Lunar New Year this weekend are celebrating Chinese New Year.2. In particular, we #Vietnamese people celebrate a holiday we call Tết, which is what we call our Lunar New Year.[cont'd] #tet
       
 (DIR) Post #ARtbElfG6on7fFc00W by astrodino@mastodon.social
       2023-01-22T07:57:05Z
       
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       3. Like many Vietnamese words, a generic form of a word usually has an implied meaning. "Tết" means "festival" but it usually means the Lunar New Year celebrations, unless context or additional adjectives are added. (Side note: similar for the word for "meat"---it normally means pork unless an adjective is added).4. This is the one zodiac animal year that differs from our LNY cultures. In Vietnam, it's #YearOfTheCat not the rabbit!! [cont'd] #caturday #tet
       
 (DIR) Post #ARtbEnEOHgUIWV3ZPE by astrodino@mastodon.social
       2023-01-22T08:00:20Z
       
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       5. There are other cultures that also use the Lunar calendar and might celebrate their Lunar New Year in a different cycle/part of the year. So Lunar New Year doesn't always mean this weekend's celebrations either!6. I really appreciate it when people take time and energy to distinguish between cultures, especially since I feel that many Asian cultures are amalgamated in Western media.7. Finally, I have yet to see a flyer/ad that mentions Year of the Cat! Maybe in 12 years? :)