One of the most important festival for the Chinese community is the "Chinese New Year", not only here in the Philippines but all over the world.
Four years ago in November 2011, our beloved president Benigno Aquino III declared the Chinese New Year as a nationwide holiday. It is declared as a special non-working holiday so that our local Tsinoys could celebrate the said event.
2015 is' year of Wooden Sheep. Sheep is the 8th animal in 12 zodiac signs. They say that sheep (goat or ram) are among the animals that people like most.
Because it is gentle, calm and the white creature often reminds people of beautiful things. This year Chinese Lunar New Year's Day is February 19.
Filipino-Chinese communities in the country celebrate Chinese New Year every year in hope of prosperity, luck and peace.
During the celebrations, everyone wears red because it is considered as a lucky color. The noise of firecrackers is everywhere. They do believe that it would drive the evil spirits away and bring good luck for the whole year. Women cooked traditional foods, especially "Tikoy" a delicacy made from sticky rice, which they do believe that the food will make the family bonded together.
Most of the kids are looking forward to receiving fresh peso bills placed inside red envelopes called "Ang Pao".
Also, during the celebrations you are going to see dragon dancers in front of the stores and most of the store owners give them "Ang Pao" as a New Year's gift for them.
(Photo Cred to the Owners)
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