Special Event about Kitchen God Day Celebration

Sun 31 Jan 2016, 6 – 8 pm
The Hanoi Club

From the organizer:

The Kitchen God or Ong Tao ritual signals the start of preparations for Tết. This celebration marks the day when the three kitchen gods, the advocates of the family, travel on the back of a fish to the Jade Emperor, the King of Heaven.

The kitchen gods then report to the Jade Emperor on the good and the bad of the family and will then bring back good fortune for the family on the eve of Tết.

Our lecturer, Professor Le Van Lan, noted author, historian, archeologist and television celebrity will first explain the origins and rituals of Tết to us. We will then participate in sending the three kitchen gods, a new set of clothes (made of paper) which will be burnt as an offering to Ong Tao.

After the offering of new clothes, you can then release your own live fish to carry your family’s report into West Lake, which leads to the Red river, which leads to the ocean and then to the Jade Emperor. We will then return to learn about and experience a wide range of traditional Tết foods.

Cost:

250,000 vnd for adults
125,000 vnd for students with current ID
100,000 vnd for accompanied children under 15 years old
Price includes one live fish, a buffet style selection of Tet traditional dishes & one soft drink or tea.
Limit: 40 people

Contact: John at [email protected]
Please include your mobile number so you can be contacted in case of any last minute changes.
Note: Please come early (around 5.30pm) and meet with Professor Le Van Lan and FVH governing council members and get a good seat!