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Chinese New Year is the longest and the most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. It is known as “Spring Festival”  Chunjie  in Chinese translation.  The festival begins on the first day of the first month in the traditional calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day.

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The Dragon dance is a highlight of Chinese New Year celebrations. The dragon symbolizes power, strength, and good luck.

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Traditionally women wear the cheongsams  while  the men wear the mandarin collared shirts with the Chinese dragon symbols, and traditionally kung  fu  suits and coats.

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Taiko is the most awaited festival of Japan.  The  main focus of the performance includes different drums and other traditional Japanese musical instruments.  Drums  were used in ancient times to signify the boundaries of a village. Peasant events such as rice harvests or dance festivals were celebrated with drums. It is also used to pray for rain and other religious ceremonies. Drums lead warriors into battles in order to scare the enemy.

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Happi   – coats over black with white  calligraphy. Hachimaki   – white headband  Tabi   – shoes with big toe  separated

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Balinese dance  is an ancient  dance  tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression among the  Balinese  people .  Balinese dance is dynamic, angular and intensely  expressive. Balinese  dancers express the stories of dance-drama through the bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head and eyes .

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♫ a crown  ♫ both real and golden flowers in their hair  ♫ Sarong and wrap a long sash from their hips to their breasts as well as many gold decorations  ♫ Crown and decorations are made from cowhide

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SKY LANTERN AND LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL OF THAILAND

Sky Lantern Festival (Yi Peng) Festival. This event is about the launching of lanterns which are actually small hot air balloons.  Each release of a sky lantern is a petition, small prayer, or good wishes of the person who released the lantern. This event is held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November.

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Some of the meaning of releasing the sky lanterns are:    it sends a person’s bad luck and misfortune away into the air, especially if it disappears from view before the fire goes out.    people say a short prayer before launching the lantern. Sometimes they will also write their address in the lantern. Anyone who later finds the lantern can then claim money from the sender. In this way, the good fortune is shared.

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This  takes place on the evening of  Loy  /  Loi  literally means “to float.” while  Krathong  refers to the “lotus- shaped receptacle” which can float on water. Originally, the  Krathong  was made of banana leaves or the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Today, Loy  Krathong  is a way for people to make wishes and look toward the future.

CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL OF CHINA

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 Balinese dance  is an ancient  dance  tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression among the  Balinese  people .  Balinese dance is dynamic, angular and intensely  expressive. Balinese  dancers express the stories of dance-drama through the bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head and eyes .

CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL OF CHINA

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