Diet gifts on Tet

On the occasion of the new year, Asians often abstain from giving each other handkerchiefs, daisies, mirrors, watches … to avoid having bad luck.

1. Handkerchiefs: In Eastern culture, people give each other handkerchiefs on the last day of the funeral. This item also symbolizes goodbye and separation. Therefore, in the new year, people abstain from giving handkerchiefs to avoid separation and grief. Image: Unsplash. 2. Clock : For Westerners, watches are a valuable gift because “nothing is more precious than time”. However, to the East, clocks represent bad luck and death. In China, during the new year, giving watches to the elderly is taboo. Image: Unsplash. 3. Mirror: According to feng shui, mirrors are items that attract many evil qi. People think that breaking the mirror is very toxic because it causes the accumulated evil aura to be dispersed outside. In Tet gifts, people should avoid giving mirrors or glasses that can reflect the image. Image: Medium. 4. Umbrella (umbrella) : Umbrella is not a suitable item as a gift. Furthermore, the umbrella used to go to the rain represents grief and sadness. Image: Wallpaperbetter. 5. Black or white object: According to Eastern conception, white and black are two colors representing funeral, death. Therefore, everyone should avoid gifts of this color, including wrapping paper, bags outside. Image: W esten. 6. Sharp objects : According to Asian conception, on Tet holiday, sharp objects can bring bad luck. Giving items such as knives or scissors also implies wanting to sever the relationship with the giver. Image: Crushedpixel. 7. Chrysanthemum: Yellow chrysanthemums and white flowers are often used by the Chinese in funerals. So if you want to give someone flowers in the new year, everyone should avoid the colors above. Image: Hainan. 8. The gifts have a quantity of 4 : In Sino-Vietnamese, the number 4 is pronounced “Tu”, which sounds almost like the word “Tu” (death). To the East, the words associated with the number 4 are considered unlucky. This is also the reason why there is no 4th floor in some buildings and hotels. Therefore, Tet should not give gifts of sets or multiples of 4. Photo: Unsplash. 9. Shoes and sandals: The pronunciation of the word shoe in Sino-Vietnamese is similar to the word “Evil” in Chinese. In addition, shoes and sandals for travel purposes, people should avoid giving these items at the beginning of the year. Image: Sohu. 10. Pears : Giving fruit is a good thing, but pears are forbidden. The reason is that the pronunciation of “Le” is the same as “Ly” in separation (break up). Image: Gardening.