Tradition : Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. In Chinese and other East Asian cultures, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival (simplified Chinese: 春节; traditional Chinese: 春節; pinyin: Chūnjié)^[3] as the spring season in the lunisolar calendar traditionally starts with lichun, the first of the twenty-four solar terms which the festival celebrates around the time of the Chinese New Year.^[4] Marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season, observances traditionally take place from New Year’s Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February.


Belief : A hongbao (or ang pow in Hokkien) is a gift of money packed into a red packet. Red is considered a symbol of luck, life and happiness. Hongbaos are given as tokens of good wishes during auspicious occasions such as Chinese New Year and weddings.

A hongbao (or ang pow in Hokkien) is a gift of money packed into a red packet. Red is considered a symbol of luck, life and happiness. Hongbaos are given as tokens of good wishes during auspicious occasions such as Chinese New Year and weddings.

Tradition : 

At Lunar New Year, it's tradition to give the gift of a bright, beautiful red envelope (known as 紅包, hóngbāo) to your friends and family. But not just any old envelope. These are filled with money - and symbolize good wishes and luck for the new year ahead.

Belief : 

They are given on some important occasions, such as Chinese New Year, birthdays, and weddings in China and some other Asian countries as a way to send good wishes. The color red symbolizes energy, happiness, and good luck in Chinese cultures. Red envelopes, more commonly known as Hong Bao (in Mandarin) or Lai See (in Cantonese), are gifts presented at social and family gatherings such as weddings or holidays such as Chinese New Year. The red color of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is a symbol to ward off evil spirits.

Ritual : 

A Chinese red envelope (known as lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin) is simply an ornate red pocket of paper the size of an index card. They're commonly decorated with beautiful Chinese calligraphy and symbols conveying good luck and prosperity on the recipient.They are usually colored red for they are used to scare the demons away.

1 Artifacts: Nasi tumpeng

Nasi Tumpeng is a Javanese food in which the rice is served in a cone shape and arranged together with the side dishes.  Processed rice used is generally in the form of yellow rice, plain white rice, or uduk rice.Nasi Tumpeng is a Javanese food in which the rice is served in a cone shape and arranged together with the side dishes.

2 Tradition: This way of serving rice is typical of Javanese or Betawi people of Javanese descent and is usually made during a feast or celebration of an important program.Tumpeng is a traditional dish used in ceremonies, both sad and happy.Nasi tumpeng is used for celebrating happy occasions, such as births, weddings, engagements, and so on.

Beliefs:

Javanese traditional culture has a belief that there are supernatural forces outside of humans that can affect their lives. Therefore, they feel the need to maintain a relationship with these forces so that there is a balance with their lives.The placement of the tumpeng and its side dishes symbolizes the mountains and fertile land surrounded by mountains.  The cone-shaped rice cone is associated with a mountain, which means a place of rena which is considered sacred by the Javanese people, because it has a close relationship with heaven and heaven.