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The Year of the Pig is coming soon! Sometime in the middle of this month (February, 2007), people of Chinese descent all over the world would be celebrating the Lunar New Year, including your's truly.
I rarely bring up this topic, but I'm Chinese-Malaysian, and I'm proud of who I am. And that is why I have incorporated elements of Malaysia, as well as those of the New Year celebrations in this deviation. I'm sure those of you familiar with the culture I'm from would be able to spot the "Easter Eggs", so to speak. For others, I will elaborate just a little. Those wanting to know more can post their questions or google it.
The Lion Dance is one of the most fun experiences of the Lunar New Year, and is performed at any other occasion that warrants the chasing away of bad luck and the 'blessing' of the place for good luck e.g. opening of new buildings or stores. Usually, two people (or pigs in this drawing), would make up one Lion, one person holding the head, and the other making up the, uh, rear. Most troupes consists of more than one Lion, with an assortment of drums and brass instruments. They tend to make a huge din, which is their purpose, because evil is only chased away by loud noises.
The loud noises in this deviation, were made by banging a wok/kuali with a, uhm, wok chan (frying spoon/spatula?); by pounding a tin can with chopsticks (bottom right piglets, and tin can usually holds one of Malaysia's most popular drinks), and by using firecrackers (held by the pig in the tree!). The pigs' Lion head, by the way, is a bakul (Malay for basket) decorated with flowers, mostly orchids and hibiscus, and the main body was made by tying two banana leaves together. Pigs can be so resourceful.
The pigs are having a good time because it is the year of the Pig according to the Chinese Zodiac. This zodiac has 12 animals in it and each animal will pop up every 12 years, according to their arrival as they appeared before the Lord Buddha when he summoned for their presence.
The rooster, imprisoned in the other bakul should rightly have been a dog, because the outgoing year is that of the Dog, but I like teasing roosters, and they look funnier when trapped.
Other references include the angpow (Chinese for red packet) held by the pig leader. The angpow is an envelope containing money, and is usually given by the married to the unmarried so that both parties would have a prosperous year. There's also the oranges, which are widely given away during the festivities, as the Chinese name for it when spoken, resembles the one for 'gold' which is altogether an auspicious thing to have.
Coconut trees are Malaysian as are the kampung (Malay for village) houses in the background. The sunny weather is also Malaysian, for the most part.
I hope you enjoyed this, and very happy New Year to you! Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!
I rarely bring up this topic, but I'm Chinese-Malaysian, and I'm proud of who I am. And that is why I have incorporated elements of Malaysia, as well as those of the New Year celebrations in this deviation. I'm sure those of you familiar with the culture I'm from would be able to spot the "Easter Eggs", so to speak. For others, I will elaborate just a little. Those wanting to know more can post their questions or google it.
The Lion Dance is one of the most fun experiences of the Lunar New Year, and is performed at any other occasion that warrants the chasing away of bad luck and the 'blessing' of the place for good luck e.g. opening of new buildings or stores. Usually, two people (or pigs in this drawing), would make up one Lion, one person holding the head, and the other making up the, uh, rear. Most troupes consists of more than one Lion, with an assortment of drums and brass instruments. They tend to make a huge din, which is their purpose, because evil is only chased away by loud noises.
The loud noises in this deviation, were made by banging a wok/kuali with a, uhm, wok chan (frying spoon/spatula?); by pounding a tin can with chopsticks (bottom right piglets, and tin can usually holds one of Malaysia's most popular drinks), and by using firecrackers (held by the pig in the tree!). The pigs' Lion head, by the way, is a bakul (Malay for basket) decorated with flowers, mostly orchids and hibiscus, and the main body was made by tying two banana leaves together. Pigs can be so resourceful.
The pigs are having a good time because it is the year of the Pig according to the Chinese Zodiac. This zodiac has 12 animals in it and each animal will pop up every 12 years, according to their arrival as they appeared before the Lord Buddha when he summoned for their presence.
The rooster, imprisoned in the other bakul should rightly have been a dog, because the outgoing year is that of the Dog, but I like teasing roosters, and they look funnier when trapped.
Other references include the angpow (Chinese for red packet) held by the pig leader. The angpow is an envelope containing money, and is usually given by the married to the unmarried so that both parties would have a prosperous year. There's also the oranges, which are widely given away during the festivities, as the Chinese name for it when spoken, resembles the one for 'gold' which is altogether an auspicious thing to have.
Coconut trees are Malaysian as are the kampung (Malay for village) houses in the background. The sunny weather is also Malaysian, for the most part.
I hope you enjoyed this, and very happy New Year to you! Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!
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Aww, this is cute. Lunar new year, yeah, I better remember when it is, I usually wish my ex-boyfriend happy new year then. Good thing you reminded me. The rooster does look funny, but I think I like the piggy playing with the butterfly best.