A special Lunar New Year I celebrated was 2yrs ago, when I was studying abroad, with a friend's family, their mom had included me with the red envelope giving despite having me met only that day, and it was quite the money too. Super grateful and also helpful for a brokie foreign college student. 😌🙏🏼
Lunar New Year isn’t really something we celebrate where I live, but I’ve learned a lot about it through games and things I’ve looked up online. My Lunar New Year animal is the Monkey, which I think is really cool because it’s tied to being curious, clever, and playful. One of my favorite experiences was celebrating online with a friend who does celebrate it…they told me about traditions, decorations, and lucky foods, and we even did a little in game celebration together. It made the holiday feel special to me, even from far away, and I’d love to experience it in person someday.
My first lny that i can remember was back in middle school. I was researching alternative belief systems and in that i discovered the Chinese zodiac and many beautiful traditions that go along with the celebration. First i learned that i was birn the year of the rabbit which i truly feel represent me but one thing that i think is completely beautiful about the holiday is the color symbolism. The deep and vibrant reds that encourage luck and protection decorating every corner of homes, streets and outfits. This is very different than how we in western culture view the color red. I love understanding color theory and getting to delve into alternative meanings was a very wonderful experience starting out.