Forum Support Old55 Posted December 31, 2014 Forum Support Posted December 31, 2014 The past fifteen years my wife sets the table with 13 more or less round fruits. She also will put a bunch of grapes over the front door threshold. This is the family tradition but she has no idea what its all about. Anyone know the story behind this Filipino New Year tradition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Yes; these and similar customs like wearing clothes with polka dots, having some money in your wallet, not sweeping the house and so on on New Year's Day and, notably, letting off firecrackers (!) are all imports into Filipino culture from Chinese Spring Festival ("Chinese New Year") traditions. The round things symbolise money; the idea is that money should flow into the household in the year to come. You do not sweep out the house in case you should sweep some of the incoming luck away. The firecrackers, trumpets etc are to make a loud noise and scare the demons and spirits of bad luck away. All Chinese. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Popular Post scott h Posted January 1, 2015 Forum Support Popular Post Posted January 1, 2015 Just asked my wife,,,she only said "brings good luck" I asked from the Chinese? "Maybe" was the answer. Fine with me, this is the only time of year that my wife actually PUTS MONEY IN MY WALLET!!!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefuled Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I heard about that and thought about it. I could not see myself or wife buying 1 apple, 1 orange,1 round mango, 1 watermelon, 1 pomelo, etc. etc. I guess, I'll take my chances with bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am bob Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I heard about that and thought about it. I could not see myself or wife buying 1 apple, 1 orange,1 round mango, 1 watermelon, 1 pomelo, etc. etc. I guess, I'll take my chances with bad luck. They don't have to be different fruit as long as they are round... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefuled Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Bob. So, I could have bought a cluster of grapes. Damn, now I'm doomed to have bad luck all year. Oh well, there's always next New Years, if I get by this year. (smile) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Forum Support Posted January 3, 2015 Several of the wifes Filipina friends are posting pictures of their New Year fruit bowls on Facebook. Must be a slow day. :rolleyes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markham Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I heard about that and thought about it. I could not see myself or wife buying 1 apple, 1 orange,1 round mango, 1 watermelon, 1 pomelo, etc. etc. I guess, I'll take my chances with bad luck. They don't have to be different fruit as long as they are round... Not true, according to my wife and inlaws, they must be different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am bob Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Maybe it's a regional or personal thing? My ex from Taiwan just went for round... It didn't matter what. My Special Someone said the same... I'll ask the staff here at the hotel to see what they do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i am bob Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 OK, I checked with a few of the hotel staff... 3 said it didn't matter as long as they are placed properly. The 4th looked at them as if they were nuts - they have to be different. So I guess it's more a regional thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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