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Peaceful life on the first morning of Lunar New Year in Nghe An countryside

Cong Kien • DNUM_CJZABZCACF 10:20

Like all over the country, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the homeland of Coconut, Tuong Son commune, Anh Son district, is filled with family reunion.

bna_1(1).jpg — For the people of Anh Son district, Tet is an occasion to pay respect to their ancestors and rest and have fun in the first days of the new year. According to custom, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, people often spend time with their families, relatives and ancestors. Therefore, at this time, people rarely go out, the roads are almost deserted. In the photo: National Highway 7A through the center of Tuong Son commune (Anh Son) is usually bustling but at this time it is very deserted. Photo: Cong Kien

The inner-village roads are also very sparsely traveled. Photo: Cong Kien

bna_3(1).jpg — At home, families prepare offerings to their ancestors, praying for a new year of peace and prosperity. Photo: Cong Kien

bna_4(1).jpg — Brothers and sisters, children and grandchildren in the family gather together, chat happily, and look forward to good things in the new year. Photo: Cong Kien

On the morning of the first day of the New Year, grandparents and parents give lucky money to their children and grandchildren with wishes for good health, good study and good behavior. Photo: Cong Kien

Children are dressed in new clothes and taken out to celebrate Tet. Photo: Cong Kien

After worshiping their ancestors, people go to the family temple to burn incense and make offerings before the altar, praying for their ancestors to bless them with good things. Photo: Cong Kien

After that, everyone went to offer incense at the ancestral grave. Photo: Cong Kien

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