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	www.loveofasiavietnam.com
		tet nguyen dan, is the lunar new year festival and it is the most important vietnamese holiday.
		tet is the celebration of the beginning of spring as well as a new year.
		literally, tet nguyen dan means the first morning of the first day of the new period.
	www.loveofasiavietnam.com /vietnam/tet_new_year.html (537 words)

	Welcome to TET IN SEATTLE
		Tet In Seattle is made possible only by the generous donations and grants from the community.
		Tet In Seattle is delighted to be a part of the Festal, a series of community cultural festivals celebrating the richness and diversity of this region.
		Tet In Seattle is proud to collaborate with Seattle Center to help strengthen the region's cultural diversity through the celebration of Tet Nguyen Dan.
	www.tetinseattle.org /html2003/abt__faq.html (683 words)

	Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet Nguyen Dan is a Vietnamese festival beginning on the first day of the first lunar month.
		Tet is the most popular festival in Vietnam and artifacts suggest that it has been celebrated since at least 500 B. The exact origin is unknown.
		The goal of the Tet celebration is to begin the year right.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/ethnic_relig/tet.html (213 words)

	Vietnamese New Year
		For most Vietnamese, Tet is a time for family gatherings, a time to pay respects to their ancestors, and a time to relax from all the hard work from the previous year.
		Since Tet is base on the lunar calendar, the observance of the holiday ranges from January 21 to February 19.
		These Tet festivals provide the Vietnamese community a chance to get together and celebrate their biggest holiday and to pass on their culture to future generations.
	members.tripod.com /~tetv/index.html (444 words)

	Tet
		Tet starts on the first day of the first lunar month and is the first season of the new year (according to the lunar calendar) and therefore it is also known as the Tet Nguyen Dan, literally meaning Fete of the First Day, or the Tet Tam Nguyen, literally meaning Fete of the Three Firsts.
		The Vietnamese, wherever they may be, are all thrilled and excited with the advent of Tet, and they feel an immense nostalgia, wishing to come back to their homeland for a family reunion and a taste of the particular flavours of the Vietnamese festivities.
		Tet is also an opportunity to welcome deceased ancestors back for a family reunion with their descendants.
	www.udel.edu /soe/deal/Tet.htm (335 words)

	Tet In Seattle
		There are many Tet festivals in Vietnam, but by far, the one that is most celebrated is Tet Nguyen Dan, or simply, TET.
		The Vietnamese Tet is an occasion for an entire people to share a common ideal of peace, concord and mutual love.
		Although the moon is physically at its greatest distance from the earth, it appears large on the horizon in an unusual reddish glow.
	maikaweb.com /tis/about_tet.shtml (912 words)

	Lesson Plan - Tet, the Vietnamese New Year
		Tet is the abbreviation of Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period.
		Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar, and the beginning of Spring.
		Tet is a time of excess, one does not enjoy Tet, one "eats" Tet.
	teacherlink.ed.usu.edu /tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/wardtet.html (2216 words)

	Lunar New Year
		The peach and the apricot blossoms are symbols of the Vietnamese Tet.
		On the occasion of Tet, parallels are written on red paper and hung on both sides of the gate, the pillars or the ancestral altar.
		The foods that the Vietnamese eat at Tet are varied and diverse What they have in common is that the people throughout the country all want to have the best and the most beautiful looking food on this occasion to offer their ancestors and to treat their friends and guests.
	www.acjc.edu.sg /Spectra/VibrantCulture/Vietnam/lunar_new_year.html (2062 words)

	Lunar New year
		Tet falls sometime between the last ten days of January and the middle part of February.
		Tet is also a family and a communal festival.
		The Vietnamese Tet is an occasion for an entire people to share a common idea of peace, concord and mutual love.
	www.vnstyle.vdc.com.vn /lunar_newyear/The_meaning_of_Tet.html (556 words)

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		Tet is an occasion for our entire people to share a common idea of peace, concord and mutual love.
		During Tet Nguyen Dan, all behaviors should be pure as it may be an omen foretelling events in the following twelve months.
		The New Year Day (Nguyen Dan) is of great significance to Vietnamese people as all happenings during these 24 hours are believed to affect our work and life all the year.
	www.sfc.keio.ac.jp /apd/minh/tet.html (395 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Tet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet offensive 1968, a series of crucial battles in the Vietnam War.
		As a young man he was active in organizing Vietnam's Communist party and was twice jailed (1931-36; 1941-45) for his political activities.
		Giap, Vo Nguyen, 1911-, soldier and government official of North Vietnam and later of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Tet (557 words)

	Holiday Foods
		Tet Trung Thu would be incomplete without the traditional banh tet trung thu, or literally, Mid-Autumn Festival cakes, which are also known simply as mooncakes.
		Banh tet trung thu come in a variety of shapes from carps, which represents the soul of the moon, to round and white cakes, or square and golden brown cakes.
		A traditional banh tet trung thu is made of a sweet bean-paste filling with golden brown flaky skin, and also includes a small yolk which represents the moon.
	www.vaced.org /holiday_foods.htm (214 words)

	Holiday Foods
		As the banh tet trung thu is a must for Tet Trung Thu, the banh chung is a must for the celebration of Tet.
		Banh chung is a must for Tet not only because it is a nutritious and delectable treat, but also because the story of its origin resonates the beauty of Vietnamese culture and folk-lore.
		Later when he learned of the dream, the king became further convinced that not only did the cakes represent the bountiful green earth (the green tinge came from the banana leaves) but the cakes were blessed because of the celestial connection.
	www.vaced.org /tetnguyendan.htm (984 words)

	Vietnam: Remember those forgotten by Tet holiday amnesty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet is the most important holiday in Vietnam, a chance for farmers to rest, city residents to visit their families, and for everybody to forgive or forget at the start of a new year.
		Nguyen Dan Que, publisher of the underground magazine Tuong Lai (The Future), was jailed for 30 months in July 2004 for an online essay, Communiqué on Freedom of Information in Vietnam.
		Newspaper editor and pro-democracy activist Nguyen Dinh Huy was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1993, a year after his release from 17 years detention in a ‘re-education camp’.
	www.indexonline.org /en/news/articles/2005/1/vietnam-remember-those-forgotten-by-tet-holi.shtml (1003 words)

	Tet
		Tet is a time for family reunions, exchanging gifts, best wishes, forgiving others, paying debts; in short, to start the new year with a clean slate, or else bad luck curse will remain with your for the coming year.
		The first day of Tet is reserved for visiting family and relatives, the second day for special guests and close friends, and the third day for teachers, friends and business associates.
		Tet officially lasts for seven days and ends with LE KHAI HA ritual during which CAY NEU (bamboo pole) is taken down.
	www.ncsu.edu /stud_orgs/vsa/www/festivals/tet/tet.html (852 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Tet Festival, Vietnam
		Though Tet (short for Tet Nguyen Dan, which means 'the first day') is celebrated all over the country, it is particularly festive in Ho Chi Minh.
		Tet is also the time to forgive, cancel debts and put last years problems behind you.
		Tet marks the end of the lunar calendar and the beginning of spring.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/asia/vietnam/tet_festival.php (247 words)

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		It is one of the most importamt times during the TET holidays.
		Red papaer decorates the tree which is planted outside the house during the Tet holidays.
		It is supposed to ward off the evil spririts during absence of the Spririt of the Hearth who leaves the family at this time to visit the palace of the Jade Emperor.
	www.saigon.com /~nguyent/tet.html (774 words)

	Tet Nguyen Dan at Web-Holidays.com
		Tet Nguyen Dan, often referred to simply as Tet is the Vietnamese lunar New Year.
		Homes are also decorated with the yellow blossoms of the Hoa Mai in the south while the rosy peach blossoms of the Hoa Dao are used in the North.
		The blossoms representative of the spirit of Tet.
	www.web-holidays.com /tet/articles/a1.htm (651 words)

	Vietnamese New Year
		In the weeks before Tet, the streets are in a frenzy as people buy food, presents, and the peach blossom and mandarin trees – without which no family Tet would be complete.
		Tet Nguyen Dan” means the first morning of the first day of the new period.
		The weeks after Tet are a popular time for ceremonies outside the home; and people gather at local temples or travel to religious sites.
	www.un-bd.org /unwa/HomePage/Publications/womun-vol27/0302/p17-tet.htm (387 words)

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		On Tet, the home is brightly lit and the family altar resplendent with flowers, fruits, cakes and sweets to welcome the new genie on this festive night.
		It is not unusual in many homes to firmly lock the gates and wait until a few minutes after midnight to admit a favored friend as the "first guest in the New Year" who, in the meantime, has been walking around the block, waiting for his cue to make his "guest appearance".
		Another important aspect of Tet is the family visit to the Pagoda or Church to pray for good fortune and happiness.
	www.vietspring.org /custom/tet.html (573 words)

	Vietnam has many traditional and religious holidays but none can be compared to New Year festival
		During Tet, all actions should be pure and beautiful as the attitude of the first few days of the new year sets the tone for the remainder of the year.
		It is auspicious if the branches bloom on the first morning of Tet: apricot blossoms are reputed to keep demons out of the homes at this time.
		Tet is the most appropriate occasion for business people to treat each other generously.
	www.phapvan.ca /english/culture/05_Tet.htm (925 words)

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		Tet is also a reunion of family members in the family to show faith and respect to ancestors and older people, to express love and care for friends and relatives, to show forgive
		Neu, the most representative of Tet, is a stake of bamboo placed in the ground, in front of the house for 7 days.
		Gambling is also a favorite during Tet and beyond, Vietnamese gather to play traditional card games such as Bau Cua Ca Cop, a pictorial animal game, to test their new yearÕs luck.
	cityofseattle.net /helpinglink/StudentWeb/webproject/html/holidayvn.htm (1460 words)

	AsianWeek.com: Feature: Tet-for-Tat in San Jose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet is short for Tet Nguyen Dan, meaning “feast of the first day.” Preparation for this most celebrated holiday begins with a thorough cleaning of the home to get rid of bad fortunes.
		During Le Tru Tich, held on the eve of Tet, firecrackers are set off and gongs are banged to usher in the new.
		Tet is the most joyful and ceremonious of all Vietnamese holidays.
	www.asianweek.com /2001_02_02/lny22_tetsanjose.html (273 words)

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		It's auspicious if the branches bloom on the first morning of Tet: apricot blossoms are reputed to keep demons out of the homes at this time.
		Tet Eve is celebrated with fireworks; It is believed that fireworks drive evil spirits away because that make a lot of noise.
		The Licorn is the symbol of powerfulness and prosperity.
	www.tntt.org /hstt/tet.html (975 words)

	Tết - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tet is the most popular festival in Vietnam.
		It originated from China and it has been celebrated since 500 B.C. Tết is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year though exceptions arise due to the 1 hour time difference between Hanoi and Beijing.
		Nowadays, the term "Tet" in English often refers to the bloody Tết Offensive, which occurred during Tết in 1968.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tet_Nguyen_Dan (1598 words)

	Festivals
		The Lunar New Year Festival, or Tet Nguyen Dan, is the biggest festival to take place every year in Vietnam.
		Tet is first of all a family reunion.
		The second Tet holiday is reserved for the ancestors and the dead.
	www.datviet.com /vietnam/festival/e_tetnguyendan.htm (668 words)

	AsianWeek: Special Feature: Year of the Dragon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet Nguyen-Dan, or the arrival of the Lunar New Year, is the most joyful and ceremonious of all Vietnamese Holidays.
		Tet, as it is generally called, is normally celebrated for three days, beginning on the first day of the first month of the lunar year.
		During Tet, a younger child should first visit the home of his or her eldest sibling, where their father and mother usually live.
	www.asianweek.com /2000_02_10/feature_vietnamesenewyear.html (720 words)

	Vietnamese Tet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Fresh earth is placed on top, weeds removed from around it and incense is burnt to invoke the souls of the dead from the other world to return to visit the family home.
		Also, people prepare for Tet by cleaning up the houses (some even repaint their houses to look new) and making traditional for Tet as Fatty pork meat, pickled onions, brightly decorated bamboo Tet poles, firecrackers, red parallel sentences, and green banh chung (sticky rice cake).
		On the third day of Tet, the circle of connections becomes larger and is extended to the broader community outside the family by visits to teachers, bosses or a helpful physician.
	asiarecipe.com /cgi/web/webbbs_config.cgi/noframes/read/1433 (899 words)

	WHEREAS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tet Nguyen Dan is the Lunar New Year Festival, the most important Vietnamese holiday, celebrating the beginning of spring as well as a new year, that has been observed for more than 4,000 years; and
		WHEREAS, Tet Nguyen Dan is a time when painstaking care is given to starting the year out right, since it is believed the first day and the first week of the new year will determine the fortunes or misfortunes for the rest of the year; and
		WHEREAS, Tet Nguyen Dan is dominated each year by one of twelve different genies in the form of an animal, with this year being the year of the Horse; and
	claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us /bos/district3/proclamations/01-29-02_TETFestival.htm (295 words)

	Vietnam adventures
		The Tet season usually falls on either the second half of the first lunar calendar month, or the earliest days of the second lunar calendar month of the year.
		During the days of Tet, people enjoy traditional foods such as banh chung, a square-shaped sticky rice cake; the fragrance alone would strongly provoke one's sense of nostalgia for Tet.
		During the first three or four days of Tet, the first house guest to offer Tet greetings would be considered the 'first visitor of the year' (xong dat).
	members.tripod.com /vietnam_adventures/costums.htm (1548 words)

	Happy Lunar New Year! Chuc Mung Nam Moi!: Hanoi , Vietnam : Culture , People , Festivals , Traditions : ThingsAsian
		The Tet tree called cay neu, is a bamboo pole stripped of most of its leaves except for a bunch at the very top.
		The Tet tree has Taoist origins and holds talismanic objects that clang in the breeze to attract good spirits and repel evil ones.
		The past generations are invited to share the family's joys and concerns to enjoy a meal with the living, to catch up on the family news and to lavish riches and honors on their descendants.
	www.thingsasian.com /stories-photos/1253 (3782 words)

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