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Vietnam public holidays and special events
Politics affects everything, including public holidays. As an indication of Vietnam's new openness, Christinas, New Year's Day, Tet (Lunar New Year) and Buddha's Birthday were re-established as holidays after a 15-year lapse.
The following is a list of Vietnam's public holidays:
New Year's Day (Tet Duong Lich) 1 January
Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnamese Communist Party (Thanh Lap Dang CSVN) 3 February - the Vietnamese Communist Party was founded on this date in ] 930.
Liberation Day (Saigon Giai Phong) 30 April - the date on which Saigon surrendered is commemorated nationwide as Liberation Pay Many cities and provinces also commemorate the anniversary of the date, in March or Aprit 1975, on which they were 'liberated' bv the North Vietnamese Army
International Workers' Day (Quoc Te Lao Dong) 1 May - also known as May Day, this falls back-lo-back with Liberation Day, giving everyone a two-day holiday
Ho Chi Minh's Birthday (Sinh Nhat Bac Ho) 19 May
Buddha's Birthday (Phat Dan) Eighth day of the fourth moon (usually June)
National Day (Quocc Khanh) 2 September -commemorates the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence ol the Democratic Republic of Vietnam by Ho Chi Minh in 1945.
Cliiistmas (Giang Sinh) 25 December
Special prayers are held at Vietnamese and Chinese pagodas when the moon is full or just the thinnest sliver. Many Buddhists eat only vegetarian food on these days, which, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, fall on the 14th and 15th days of the month and from the last (29th or 30th) day of the month to the first daj of the next month.
Festivals
The following major religious festivals include Ihe lunar date (check against any Vietnamese calendar for the Gregorian dates):
Tet (Tel Nguyen Dan) first to seventh days of the first moon - the Vietnamese Lunar New Year is the most important festival of the year and falls in late January or early February. This public holiday is officially three days, but many people take an entire week off work and few businesses are open.
Holiday of ihe Deal (Thanh Minh) Fifth day of the third moon - people pay solemn visits lo graves of deceased relatives, specially tidied up a few days before, and make offerings of food, flowers, Joss stick; and votive papers.
Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Death Eighth day of the fourth moon-this day is celebrated at pagodas and temples which, like many private homes, are festooned with lanterns. Processions are held in Ihe evening. This festival has been redesignated a public holiday.
Summer Solstice Day (Tet Doan Ngo) Fifth day of the fifth moon - offerings are made to spirits, ghosts and the God of Death to ward of Fepidemics. Human effigies are burned to satisfy the requirements of the Cod of Death for souls to staff his army.
Wandering Souls Day (Trung Nguyen) Fifteenth day of the seventh moon - this is the second-largest Vietnamese festival of the year. Offerings nf food and gifts arc made in homes and pagodas for the wandering souls of Ihe forgotten dead.
Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu) Fifteenth day of the eighth moon - this festival is celebrated with moon cakes ot sticky rice filled with lotus seeds, watermelon seeds, peanuts, the yolks of duck eggs, raisins, sugar and other such things. This festival is like Christmas Day for children, who cairy colourful lanterns in Ihe form of boats, unicorns, dragons, lobsters, carp, hares, toads etc in an evening procession accompanied by the banging of drums and cymbals.
Confucius' Birthday Twenty-eighth day of the ninth moon
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What cymbals should i get next for my drum kit?
I have a 14" hi-hat, 16" crash, 20" ride (all paiste pst3) and a 20" chinese and a 10" splash (sabian XS20)
what should i get for my next crash and splash? and any suggestions for more cymbals and what kinds?
If you prefer Sabian cymbals, I would suggest a 14" B8 Pro Thin Crash, because it's sharply focused with a bright sound. For the splash, I would buy a B8 series 8" for the solid blast of sound. Other suggestions for Sabian cymbals would be B8 Pro Medium 14" hats, a 19" Neil Peart Paragon China, and a 20" HH Rock ride cymbal.
If you prefer Zildjian cymbals, I would purchase a 15" A Custom Crash cymbal because it can be heard over the rest of the band. As for the splash, you can't beat a 9" K custom Hybrid splash for it's sound, it doesn't sound like a piece of tin! Other suggestions for Zildjian cymbals would be 14" ZHT Mastersound hats, an 18" China Low, and a 20" K Custom Dry Ride.
If you prefer Paiste cymbals, an 18" Medium 2002 crash is full sounding and is durable. For the splash, a Twenty Series 10" is a great cymbal with dynamic response to a hit. Other suggestions for Paiste cymbals are 13" Signature Sound Edge hats, a 18" Rude Novo China cymbal, and a 21" Signature Dry Heavy Ride.
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Paiste 18" Twenty China Cymbal 69758
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Chinese Lion Dance Information and Facts
The Chinese use these powerful beasts as protection as well as to ward off harmful and evil spirits. Lion Dancing is the most popular folk dance in China. Without going through the ceremony of Kai Guang, a new lion should not be used In lion dance tradition. Kai Guang or Dian Jing means eye dotting or eye opening. This is a ceremony where a special chosen person is assigned to dot the eyes of the lion. This ceremony is done to give life and tame the new lion.
Chinese stores usually have a Buddhist, Taoist or ancestral altar or shrine. In front of this altar, the new lion is laid out. The drum, cymbals and gong are played steadily and softly in the background. The appointed person will dot the eyes with cinnabar. In this practice, some schools also use the blood of a live rooster. The first thing to dot will be the mirror of the front of the lion's head and followed by the eyes, mouth, ears and the rest of the lion. After this, it is said that the lion's senses are then 'awoken'.
The lion slowly awakens, as its eyes moves and blinks. Then the ears flicker, mouth opens, and body moves. When the lion is given life, the gong, cymbals and drum get louder and firecrackers are set off outside the restaurant or store. The new lion will usually always begin with three bows; left, right and then center. The lion will face the alter and do the three bows, then continue with the traditional lion dance routine.
Originated in China one thousand years ago, the lion dance is categorized into two major styles, Southern and Northern. The Northern lion is usually red, yellow and orange, shaggy in appearance, with a golden head and used as entertainment for the imperial court while the Southern dance is usually performed as a special ceremony to exorcise bad or evil spirits as well as to summon luck or fortune. The southern lions available in a wide variety of colors and usually have a distinctive head and large eyes, with a mirror which looks like bagua on its forehead.
Chinese guardian lions (or also known as Foo Dog) and tiger are widely used by Chinese people as protection. Find out more about Tiger in feng shui and how you can use feng shui 'tiger' to enhance luck and avoid misfortune.
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