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24. Celebrating Tét

Vietnam’s biggest annual holiday celebration is Tet, the lunar new year. It’s kind of like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day rolled into one.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonFebruary 11, 2021June 15, 2023Posted inhistory, travelTags:banh chung, banh tet, Ho Chi MInh City, holiday, lunar new year, new year, Nguyen Hue, Ong Tau, Tet, tet holidayLeave a comment on 24. Celebrating Tét

14. The Sacred and the Profane

A celebration of the Tet holiday, in a Mekong Delta village, is a magical mystery tour of Buddhist spirituality, drinking games, unthinkable foods and cockfights.

Posted byJohn Gottberg AndersonDecember 7, 2020June 15, 2023Posted intravel, UncategorizedTags:Buddhism, cannonball tree, cockfight, Delta, holiday, holiday dinner, Kurt Bennett, Mekong, MIrcea Eliade, Quoi An, Tet, travel, Vietnam, Vinh LongLeave a comment on 14. The Sacred and the Profane
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