Lunar New Year and Cultural Traditions

Hi friends! Happy Lunar New Year! Join Derek, Jamie, Tracy, and
Vivienne as they celebrate the Lunar New Year; this important
event is based on the Lunar calendar and is celebrated by a
number of East and Southeast Asian countries. In this episode,
the group describes their respective cultural traditions and
practices to welcome the new year. 


Shownotes:


(1:13) - Tang, Cindy. “7 Lucky Foods to Eat During Chinese New
Year, Chinese New Year Food.” China Highlights, January 5, 2020.
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-food/chinese-new-year-food.htm.


(5:39) - Wolfe, Debbie. “Seollal: Korean Lunar New Year
Traditions and Food.” Crazy Korean Cooking, December 30, 2015.


(17:55) - “Chinese Zodiac – Chinese New Year 2020.” Chinese New
Year 2020. Accessed March 15, 2020.
https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/.


(32:03) - “A Brief History of the Ao Dai.” aodaifestival.com, May
3, 2014. http://aodaifestival.com/history/.


(32:09) - Gao, Sally. “A Brief History Of The Cheongsam.” Culture
Trip. The Culture Trip, December 9, 2016.
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-cheongsam/.


(32:30) - “History of Korean Hanbok. Evolution of Hanbok during
the Last 2,000 Years. .” Nationalclothing.org, September 27,
2018.
http://nationalclothing.org/asia/70-korea/361-history-of-korean-hanbok-evolution-of-hanbok-during-the-last-2,000-years.html.


(34:50) - Jusino, Teresa. “No, You Shouldn't Wear a Qipao to
Prom: Why One Girl's Choice of Prom Dress Matters.” The Mary Sue,
May 1, 2018.
https://www.themarysue.com/cheongsam-prom-dress-nope/.