The houses are decorated with red lanterns; banners; plastic or paper firecrackers, panels inscribed with calligraphic characters bearing themes of happiness, wealth and longevity. Greeting cards are exchanged between friends and relatives.
Beliefs and traditions related to New Year celebration in johor bahru:
The people of johor bahru has great respect for their tradition, to them New Year is not only just fun, but also is a time, when their ancestors are to be remembered.
The feasting generally goes on for the whole 15-day period, a break, is taken on the 3rd day. At this time, businesses remain closed as it is believed that misfortune may befall on the family.
No one is allowed to sweep the floor on the 1st day of the New Year, as it is considered unlucky.
The lion is believed to bring good fortune and ward off evil. As the legend goes that only those animals will bring good luck that managed to wound the Nian. This gave rise to the lion dance, as the villagers of the story tried to mimic the lion in their attempt to frighten the beast away.
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