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Monday, February 02, 2009

Tee Gong's Bday!!

Happy Birthday to Yu Huang Da Di!

Its 10.40pm now and my family is almost done preparing for the prayers... Hmmm.. I wonder if this tradition will be carried on by the next generation? I think this is a tradition carried out by Hokkiens only.. Yay!! Hokkien people are so cool!! lolx!!

Cheers to all the Hokkiens!!!

Let me jot down the offerings here so that I can refer to them in the future. Our family prays vege offerings at home. It is also needed to paste "Fu" or "Huat" stickers onto the offerings.

1) The paper "Yu Huang Shang Di" Palace

2) A pair of bamboos ( must tie the yellow strips of incense to the bamboos)

3) 6 bowls of sweets
3.1) Rock Sugar x 2 bowls ( wonder if I can substitute 1 of it with yummy chocolates?)
3.2) Candies
3.3) Dried Longans
3.4 ) Ji Bing
3.5) Dried Red Dates

4) 6 bowls of "Cai Wa" ( Mama said its like vege dishes that can be cooked )
4.1) Dried Mushrooms
4.2) Fa Cai
4.3) Dried Tao Kee
4.4) Black Fungus
4.5) Dried Sweet Tao Kee
4.6) Gim Zham ( a type of vege which we need to tie knots before offering/cooking it )

5) A plate of Ang Gu Kways (Mama bought 2 pcs x 3 designs )

6) A plate of Shou Tao

7) 5 plates of fruits (bananas, apples, pineapple, mandarin oranges and snow pears)

8) Shou Mian

9) Incense Papers, joysticks, a pair of red candles.. ( I think just tell the Gim Zhua Diam uncle what kinda prayer it is for)

10) Fresh Flowers

11) 3 cups of Rice Wine

12) 3 Cups of Chinese Tea

13) Huat Kway

14) Nian Gao

*** The table used to offer the offerings has to have red paper/cloth as a base, and the "Ba Xian" cloth thingy should face the house. Placement of everything should be by the window. ***

Prayers... I need to ask Papa again... Will jot down once I get the info!!

Before that, Studies Huat Huat!! Everyone's Health Huat Huat!! HUAT LAHHHH!!!