VietNamNet Bridge - On every Kitchen God’s Day, the family of Mrs. Phuc on Yet Kieu Street, Hanoi, groups up to prepare a vegetarian feast and burn incense to see the Kitchen God off. Gold carp must be released before 12pm.

 

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From 8am, Mrs. Thuy and her siblings were at the home of Mrs. Do Thi Phuc to prepare a vegetarian feast to offer to the Kitchen God. They gather and consider this is the last meal of the old year together.

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This man arranged flowers while others were preparing the feast.

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Mrs. Phuc’s family began using the new calendar.


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She also prepared grapefruits as gifts for her children and siblings.

 

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After a few hours, the tray was carried to the top floor to arrange on the altar.

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As a Buddhist, Phuc’s family has two altars.

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Three gold carp.

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Mrs. Phuc and her 10-year-old grandson in front of the ancestral altar.

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After making rituals, the boy and his father took the fish to the Red River port to release.

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The three carp were released slowly into the river before 12pm. According to popular perception, the Kitchen God go to the heaven before 12pm to see the Jade Emperor to report about the family’s events in the old year.


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Compiled by Minh Hang