Chinese New Year - The Year of Snake

 

Chinese New Year - The Year of Snake

Likewise, Cambodians who have Chinese vessels within them celebrate the Chinese New Year by burning incense as well as show respect to their ancestors through food offerings, mostly whole pork, chickens, traditional food, rice, noodles, fruits and drinks. The tradition may vary from family to family, however one tradition that is likely conducted in all families is giving out red envelopes, usually representing good luck for the new year. (How many red envelopes did you receive?🧧)

(Image by CNN)

This year, the Chinese new year marks the end of the Yang Wood Dragon and celebrates the year of the Snake, precisely a Yin Wood Snake. Based on CNN’s article regarding a Feng Shui consultant’s prediction, Thierry Chow, this year the world will become slightly more chaotic. With which Wood element industries (healthcare, paper, planting, hairdressing, and more) will reap the benefits of the year. The consultant also noted that traveling destinations in the east both within and outside the city are encouraged to be explored as this year favors the east. 

People born in the year of the snake are recommended to embrace change and will be expecting to make significant decisions in life. Amongst the rest of the Chinese Zodiac Signs, the consultant states that those born in the year of Monkey, Pig and Tiger clashes with the Tai Sui, a Chinese calculation of how a person born in a specific year will be affected in a particular year, and will faces challenges as well as difficulties.

Some people may or may not entirely believe in predictions made regarding the Chinese Zodiac Signs, nevertheless, the prediction itself is interesting and may be worth knowing. Whether you believe the predictions or not, it is a cultural belief and is up to you to decide how you will interpret this information as well as approach this year. 

Now, we look forward to our upcoming Khmer New Year!