Ang Pau (红包) or Red Packet is a monetary gift given during holidays or for special occasions such as a wedding, a graduation, or the birth of a baby. Although the red envelope was popularised by Chinese traditions, other cultures also share similar traditional customs. The red packet is also called 压岁钱 (money that can suppress the demon) when given to children during Chinese New Year. This term, however, is now understood as “money given to children by their elders”.
Before stepping out of the house to visit relatives or friends this Lunar New Year, bring a pair of Mandarin Oranges (柑) with you. A traditional gift during Chinese New Year is the exchanging of a pair of mandarin oranges and the giving of red packet containing an even amount of money. Unmarried adults and children receive these red packets from married family members and friends in exchange of wishing them good health and fortune.
Pineapples are called “ong lai” in Hokkien and Cantonese, which literally translates to 旺来 or “fortune come”, hence their popularity during the CNY celebrations. It is considered lucky to have them during Chinese New Year and giving Pineapple Tarts (黄梨塔) as gifts symbolises good fortune and luck.
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what a good day to remember that butch lesbians (ESPECIALLY trans, poc, and/or fat butch lesbians) aren’t fucking predatory
lantern launch for loi krathong at the temple of wat chai mongkol in thaliand’s chiang mai, and nearby mae jo university. the festival is celebrated every year on the full moon of the twelfth month of the thai lunar calendar, which falls this year on november 6. it is believed these illuminated lanterns, or khom loy, send a person’s bad luck and misfortune away into the air.
photos by (click pic) sukree sukplang, nanut bovorn, chattakan kosol, felix hug, paul brown, greg goodman, pansiri pikunkaew
so… are the scars in the shape of autopsy incisions?
like that would make so much sense, bringing them back from the dead only to have them marked with the symbol of the death they couldn’t accept. I think that Brennan described a “y” shape at one point, which is the shape used to open up a body cavity for autopsy
i really need someone to tell me im not crazy
Technically my first cousin once removed, but I feel that it counts. Plus it was recent and he met Zelenskyy
- Elias Hodge
"the only way out is through" maybe for you, *i* have a grappling gun
He looks like he’s gonna kill me… and I would let him
Daniel Brühl for Tapas Magazine 2015
please validate my weird interests, or roast them. both work.
I’m really glad that everyone is all collectively mourning Colin’s childhood with Laszlo… but… I’m pretty certain that he does remember and is just intentionally doing this to fed on Laszlo. Like, I do like Colin but this is his go to move
I know I don’t post often, but I just love Laura so much. She’s a huge reason I felt comfortable coming out to my family, since my dad was the one to introduce me to Against Me!
Having such a cool and unabashedly trans person playing on our radio meant the world to me and I don’t know if I would have had the courage without her.
While I wasn’t ever uncertain my mom would support me, my father has always been harder to read. So having him say that she was one of his favorite singers, made my life a hell of a lot easier.
As cheesy as it is, this is why representation matters.
Long Live Laura Jane Grace
LOL
Xavier - 23 - he/they I used to put my poems here, now I’ll use it for fics.pfp - a note from a writing teacher
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