This Saturday we will be attending a Tet celebration in NC. Here's some information I received from another CAS AP...
One of the most popular Tet traditions is the Cay Neu, or Tet pole.
Immediately before Tet, families will choose or plant a bamboo tree in
their front yard, usually a very, very tall one. As tall as 5 or more
meters tall! Most of the branches are stripped, so that the tree is a
single pole, with leaves only at the very top. The cay neu is
decorated with items such as bows, arrows, bells and gongs, to chase
away bad luck and ensure a good new year. Other popular decorations
include colored paper (especially red) on the trunk, origami fish, a
cactus branch and small porcelain plagues that strike each other in
the breeze. In short, anything that symbolizes good luck for coming
year will do.
Now, can you imagine what our neighbors would think if we put a cay neu in our front yard with all the decor hanging from it! LOL
Jan 21, 2009
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