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The 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as the Lantern Festival, holds significant cultural importance in Vietnam. According to folk beliefs, certain practices should be avoided on this day to ensure a fortunate and prosperous year ahead. Discover more in the following article by Media Mart.
1. What is the significance of the 15th day of the first lunar month?
The 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as Tet Nguyen Tieu, falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. On this day, people often perform rituals to dispel bad luck and pray for their families' well-being throughout the year. It is an auspicious time for engagements, worshipping, bathing, seeking or welcoming children, starting school, healing, digging wells, building ponds, purchasing livestock, and more.
2. Things to Avoid on the 15th Day of the First Lunar Month
Avoid places with heavy negative energy such as graveyards, hospitals, or deserted areas,...
Avoiding Intimacy Between Genders: It is believed that on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, it's advisable to refrain from close interactions between men and women to avoid unfortunate events or misfortunes.
Avoiding Children's Crying: Allowing children to cry excessively may bring bad luck to the family and lead to undesirable outcomes.
Absolutely Avoiding Damaging or Breaking Household Items as it may lead to financial losses.
Avoid Carrying Large Sums of Money or Valuables as any loss on this day may impact your financial fortune for the entire year.
Avoid Lending Money to Others as it may deplete your own financial luck.
Avoid Wearing White or Black Clothes as these colors are traditionally associated with mourning and death. Wearing them on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month may make all endeavors difficult.
Avoiding Birth of Daughters: There's an old saying that goes, 'Boys born on the first, girls on the fifteenth, are hard to raise.' On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, it's believed that negative energy reaches its peak. Girls born on this day are often seen as stubborn and difficult to discipline, hence it's advised to avoid childbirth on this day.
Never leave rice containers exposed or empty, as it may lead to hunger and scarcity for the entire year.
Avoiding torn clothes to prevent bad luck from sticking with you throughout the year.
Absolutely avoid close encounters to prevent a decline in fortune, which may lead to accidents or illnesses in the new year.
Refrain from using foul language or cursing on this day to avoid conflicts. Be mindful of your words, refrain from insulting or offending others, maintain composure to avoid getting involved in disputes.
Avoid combing hair or looking into mirrors at midnight on the Lantern Festival. According to tradition, midnight is the time when spirits roam. If hair falls out while combing, it signifies the release of positive energy, attracting negative energy and allowing spirits to enter.
Here are some superstitions to avoid on the first full moon of the lunar new year that you may find interesting. However, remember these are just ancient beliefs, so use your judgment whether to follow them or not. Don't forget to follow Media Mart for the latest and most useful information.
