Transcribed from my friend telling me about an event from his childhood memories. There is a festival that happens in Vietnam in the autumn, or mid-fall. It goes according to the lunar calendar, it is on the 15th day of the 8th month, which is usually somewhere between september and october according to the western… Continue Reading »
Main Story: The following is transcribed between myself and the informant, from this point forward the informant will be known as TT and I will be MH. MH: Are there any food specific traditions you and your family or area would partake in? TT: Well, I really am not sure if this is outside of… Continue Reading »
This is a transcription of an interview with a friend from high school, identified as A. In this piece, I am identified as IC. IC: So, tell me about Chinese New Year. Where does it come from? A: Lunar New Year is something that happens at the beginning of every calendar year and so it’s… Continue Reading »
Main piece: In Chinese lunar calender, there is the twelve-year cycle represented by twelve animals as zodiac. When it is the same zodiac as the year you are born, you are supposed to wear red. No matter it is underwear, socks, or any clothes, you should always have a piece of red on your body…. Continue Reading »
正月剪头死舅舅 Zhèng Yuè Jǐan Tóu Sǐ Jìu Jìu This is a Chinese saying that literally means “If you get hair cut in the first month of Chinese lunar calendar, your uncle (your mother’s brother) will die”. Context: The collector and the informant were talking about weird Chinese sayings and customs heard from parents. The… Continue Reading »