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Tomb sweeping day (清明)

Qingming Festival of 2015 falls on April 5. 
Cleaning the tomb and paying respect to the dead person with offerings are the two important parts of remembering the past relatives. Weeds around the tomb are cleared away and fresh soil is added to show care of the dead. The dead person's favourite food and wine are taken to sacrifice to them, along with paper resembling money. This is all burned in the hope that the deceased are not lacking food and money. Kowtow before the tablets set up for the dead are made. (read more about kowtow at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowtow)
Today, with cremation taking over from burying, the custom has been extremely simplified in cities. Only flowers are presented to the dead relatives and revolutionary martyrs. No matter how respect is shown, good prayers for the deceased are expressed.

Origin
It is said that the Qingming Festival was originally held to commemorate a loyal man living in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 BC), named Jie Zitui. Jie cut a piece of meat from his own leg in order to save his hungry lord who was forced to go into exile when the crown was in jeopardy. The lord came back to his position nineteen years later, and forgot Jie Zitui but later felt ashamed and decided to reward him. However, Jie had blocked himself up in a mountain with his mother. In order to find Jie, the lord ordered that the mountain should be set on fire. Later Jie was found dead with his mother. In order to commemorate Jie, the lord ordered that the day Jie died was Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival - the day that only cold food could be eaten.
The second year, when the lord went to the mountain to sacrifice to Jie, he found willows revived, so he gave instructions that the day after Hanshi Festival was to be Qingming Festival. Later, the two festivals were combined as one.
read more at wiki.

Fresh Breakfast in minutes

discover simple breakfast :)
1 banana mixed with a bag of biscuit mix, then bake. ready to eat. (adding nuts, raisin,..etc r optional)
All good, fresh breakfast !

 

After Thingyan (Water Festival) it is Burmese New Year on 4/17/12

Burmese-English 100 years Calendar

http://www.mmcalendar.com/

We are going to have another new year celebration.  This year Burmese Water Festival (Burmese New year) will be on 4/17/12. The Water Festival will be celebrated for 4 days from 4/13 to 4/16.

Hakka homemade food 客家人马铃薯,薯粉饺子

When our uncle and aunt came for tomb sweeping day(Qingming Festival-清明节)for our grandma, they brought us these Hakka homemade food 客家人马铃薯,薯粉饺子.

ready-made frozen dumpling

after cooked, ready to eat :)

The Hakka ( 客家人)are...read at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakka_people

Real Letters to Santa

After Christmas found out this interesting site :)

read more at http://beanelf.org/real-letters-to-santa/

Lights of the Valley is now California Christmas Lights!

visited the real lights, so we rated 5 stars. Please rate 5 stars & donate if u could at http://www.lightsofthevalley.com/Properties/Detail.asp?i=212

An e-card send to all :)

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2011 Thanksgiving

fusion American, Chinese & Burmese food :)

pork skin & vegetable soup

WATER FESTIVAL & BURMESE NEW YEAR

We are celebrating another new year celebration:) This is our third new year celebration.  We celebrate January 1st, Chinese New Year, and Burmese New year.   Lucky enough to have three - new year to celebrate.  Burmese New Year is after the water festival, for this year it will be on April 17.  Here are two pictures to share. The famous water festival decorated Myo Ma Band float, and folks pouring water in Mandalay-Burma photos taken by my artist brother.  These photos and more photos can be found in my ebook (available at http://amzn.to/gGyD0M )

 This year I am posting Burmese cartoon not Burmese song for Burmese folks :)  Happy NY to All !