Period of the Lunar New Year Celebration 2562 / 2011, will begin right at the Date February 3, 2011, and ending with the arrival of Celebration Cap Go Me on February 17, 2011 this. Hopefully this can be used as additional information about Chinese Imlek.Orang, both located in the Central Interior (Tiong-kok / Chung-kuo) and among the Hoa-jiao / Hoa-kiao (overseas Chinese) are scattered almost throughout the hemisphere this earth, even more so for those who reside in Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong, Macao, Taiwan and Indonesia, and even domiciled in the Chinatown area in Western countries, generally remain strongly influenced by cultural and ancestral customs.
Tiong-kok is the origin of the Chinese nation - before the spread to other countries - has no fewer than 59 ethnic groups. Ethnic groups are the largest and most famous is the Han Ethnicity. All of these tribes, in general terms, collectively referred to as the Chinese - who can not get out much less separated from its cultural roots. One of the most important of which is the viscosity of the ceremony celebration / memorial Lunar New Year.
The Chinese, wherever located, basically have a very close relationship with the activities of celebration / commemoration of this Lunar New Year. Still quite thick myth trust / confidence inherent in the circles of the Chinese Lunar New Year that tibanyaTahun stay in touch at all with the hope of change for the better. Except for those basic values into Tionghoaannya been eroded by foreign cultural lifestyle that no longer matches with the essential values of Chinese culture all of it.
CIRCUIT RITUAL Lunar New Year
Religious Ceremonies series that covers many activities around the Lunar New Year warning, making this as a phenomenon is thick with religious nuances. Lunar New Year celebration for Chinese people who still have a strong attachment to the ancestral culture is something that can be universal, not only belong to a particular religion. In China alone warning Lunar New Year is celebrated by the whole society, not view any tribe or religion. In Indonesia, there is a religion that makes this as something that is deeply religious from his religious values as well as some that make it only as a supplementary means of religious activities.
Warnings / Lunar New Year Celebration is actually loaded with the activities of Religious Ritual. Starting from the preparation for the arrival of the Lunar New Year, then on arrival day "H" to enter the closing stages of the Lunar New Year warning, namely Cap Go Me, all filled with a series of highly religious ceremony.
A week before the Lunar New Year - precisely at midnight on 24 months 12 Lunar (Cap Gwee Ji Ji Si / Ye Ol Ol Se Se Se) started praying the first series of Lunar New Year (hereinafter referred authors: Sin Cia) is praying Toapekong Up - also commonly referred to as the Prayer Cauw Kun Kong (Kitchen God). According to the Taoist belief, worship was conducted as participation / kepeduliaan to participate / lead Kitchen God who will rise to the Imperial Palace Kemala from the sky to submit annual reports to the Heavenly Lord of the Jade Hong Siang Tee / Hwang Yu Shang Di.
Then the day before Sin Cia, precisely on 30 months 12 Lunar New Year, again praying ceremony known as the Collapse of Prayer ceremony. This praying specifically held to honor and venerate ancestors, as an integral part of an expression of Bhakti (Hauw) child of Parent / Ancestor. This ceremony is a form of moral teaching Confusianis implementation that are humanistic religious and deeply rooted in the emphasis the concept of Bhakti / Hauw.
The influence of Confucianism teachings, consciously or unconsciously, is very strong coloring of the Chinese lifestyle, especially regarding matters relating to the behavior of devotion to his parents. According to the foundation of moral ethics Confusianis, each child will be unable to merge with God (Thian) if not started by upholding respect for their parents first. Someone who has never done Pai-genuflect / prostration in front of their parents or ancestors at the altar praying, considered unethical if even do it to others. In line with the passage of time, culture Bhakti towards parents feel increasingly eroded by the effects of modernization. Chinese culture does not justify a child's parents entrust kepanti home, for whatever reason. This, clearly different from Western people that their culture was allowed to it.
Therefore, warning the Chinese New Year which originally was always accompanied by prostration sungkem tradition to parents, is a habit that is very positive to thicken the back of devotion of children to parents. The Indonesian nation is a nation that has a strong paternalist spirit in performing prostration and respect for their parents or elder. All ethnic groups in Indonesia, each with its own customs and procedure homage / sungkem on the parents who so inspired and very mentradisi. Chinese community in Indonesia, basically also have customs sungkem / prostrate / pie-genuflect to parents who ought to be done at each arrival of Sin Cia this warning. Culture sungkem / prostration is true that become an integral part of our diversity as a nation of Indonesia. So very wrong at all if there are people who think that Sin Cia this is something that is irrelevant to be celebrated or commemorated.
Tiong-kok is the origin of the Chinese nation - before the spread to other countries - has no fewer than 59 ethnic groups. Ethnic groups are the largest and most famous is the Han Ethnicity. All of these tribes, in general terms, collectively referred to as the Chinese - who can not get out much less separated from its cultural roots. One of the most important of which is the viscosity of the ceremony celebration / memorial Lunar New Year.
The Chinese, wherever located, basically have a very close relationship with the activities of celebration / commemoration of this Lunar New Year. Still quite thick myth trust / confidence inherent in the circles of the Chinese Lunar New Year that tibanyaTahun stay in touch at all with the hope of change for the better. Except for those basic values into Tionghoaannya been eroded by foreign cultural lifestyle that no longer matches with the essential values of Chinese culture all of it.
CIRCUIT RITUAL Lunar New Year
Religious Ceremonies series that covers many activities around the Lunar New Year warning, making this as a phenomenon is thick with religious nuances. Lunar New Year celebration for Chinese people who still have a strong attachment to the ancestral culture is something that can be universal, not only belong to a particular religion. In China alone warning Lunar New Year is celebrated by the whole society, not view any tribe or religion. In Indonesia, there is a religion that makes this as something that is deeply religious from his religious values as well as some that make it only as a supplementary means of religious activities.
Warnings / Lunar New Year Celebration is actually loaded with the activities of Religious Ritual. Starting from the preparation for the arrival of the Lunar New Year, then on arrival day "H" to enter the closing stages of the Lunar New Year warning, namely Cap Go Me, all filled with a series of highly religious ceremony.
A week before the Lunar New Year - precisely at midnight on 24 months 12 Lunar (Cap Gwee Ji Ji Si / Ye Ol Ol Se Se Se) started praying the first series of Lunar New Year (hereinafter referred authors: Sin Cia) is praying Toapekong Up - also commonly referred to as the Prayer Cauw Kun Kong (Kitchen God). According to the Taoist belief, worship was conducted as participation / kepeduliaan to participate / lead Kitchen God who will rise to the Imperial Palace Kemala from the sky to submit annual reports to the Heavenly Lord of the Jade Hong Siang Tee / Hwang Yu Shang Di.
Then the day before Sin Cia, precisely on 30 months 12 Lunar New Year, again praying ceremony known as the Collapse of Prayer ceremony. This praying specifically held to honor and venerate ancestors, as an integral part of an expression of Bhakti (Hauw) child of Parent / Ancestor. This ceremony is a form of moral teaching Confusianis implementation that are humanistic religious and deeply rooted in the emphasis the concept of Bhakti / Hauw.
The influence of Confucianism teachings, consciously or unconsciously, is very strong coloring of the Chinese lifestyle, especially regarding matters relating to the behavior of devotion to his parents. According to the foundation of moral ethics Confusianis, each child will be unable to merge with God (Thian) if not started by upholding respect for their parents first. Someone who has never done Pai-genuflect / prostration in front of their parents or ancestors at the altar praying, considered unethical if even do it to others. In line with the passage of time, culture Bhakti towards parents feel increasingly eroded by the effects of modernization. Chinese culture does not justify a child's parents entrust kepanti home, for whatever reason. This, clearly different from Western people that their culture was allowed to it.
Therefore, warning the Chinese New Year which originally was always accompanied by prostration sungkem tradition to parents, is a habit that is very positive to thicken the back of devotion of children to parents. The Indonesian nation is a nation that has a strong paternalist spirit in performing prostration and respect for their parents or elder. All ethnic groups in Indonesia, each with its own customs and procedure homage / sungkem on the parents who so inspired and very mentradisi. Chinese community in Indonesia, basically also have customs sungkem / prostrate / pie-genuflect to parents who ought to be done at each arrival of Sin Cia this warning. Culture sungkem / prostration is true that become an integral part of our diversity as a nation of Indonesia. So very wrong at all if there are people who think that Sin Cia this is something that is irrelevant to be celebrated or commemorated.
Man who still want to glorify the dignity of humanity must have respect for nature and a strong sense of devotion to his parents. The expression behavior of this service should be launched continuously from one generation to the next generation, should not be interrupted even if intentionally made by certain people that narrow minded and only put forward the interests of mere personal ego. Warning Sin Cia as a means to foster the spirit of filial behavior of parents or elder people, is a necessity that is very relevant to serve peneladanan for future generations, especially the next generation of Chinese in Indonesia.
Praying ceremony that is not less interesting is praying Detik-Detik Sin Cia (fitting the arrival of Sin Cia at 1 month 1 Lunar / Cia Gwee Ce It / Cheng Yue Ju Yi). Ceremony of the original (since ancient times) is done in the Temple-Temple, right before midnight early morning, praying that the main purpose of this is to express our gratitude to the Thian / God the Almighty and / or The Sin Beng (Holy Angels) above all the blessings and gifts that have been received during the year ago. And the petition for protection and guidance always be given in entering life in the new year.
In Jakarta, since the New Order ago, many Catholic Churches that held to coincide with the arrival of the Lunar Mass SinCia this evening, as well as in various cities Chinatown in America and Europe. Whether in other cities in Indonesia, we can find also something like this? Sure, we could find out for himself he replied. Even in the Era of Reform today, Chinese New Year as well (it seems) in the mosques commemorate Indonesia's Islamic Chinese.
Next came the day when Sin Cia, colored with activities visit the elder relatives (the status hierarchy older) as well as exchange of visits to family, relatives & companion taulan to salute each other and do not forget to also of course be accompanied Ang Pao-giving ceremony as a sign of sharing happiness. Especially in the family home which still has a shrine of Abu Ancestral usually begins first with prayer tribute to the Ancestors, to say Happy New Year to ancestors and ask your blessings for life in the new year that will be passed this can live happily, cheap fortune, blessing congratulations and all matters to be smooth.
Fifth day in this new year, precisely the 5th lunar month 1 (Cia Gwee Ce Go / Cheng Ju Wu Yue), re-marked again with a rather prestigious praying ceremony, the praying Toapekong Down. Praying is generally conducted at the Temple / Shrine / temple three responsibilities, there is also the home of each, approximately at 23.00 s / d. 24.00 at midnight before the arrival of the 5th lunar month 1. The purpose of this prayer ceremony is to welcome the arrival back Kitchen God or other deities of the Palace of Heaven because it has finished making the Annual Report to the Jade Hong Siang Te / Hwang Yu Shang Di. Further back Kitchen God or other deity is responsible for monitoring the course of life on Earth.
Among the People of Temple / Sam Kao very strongly believe that in a good day this is the Gods who had just come down from heaven that brings a lot of souvenirs (Blessings) that will be shared out to people on Earth. Equipped also with beliefs about low-Sen Cai (God of Wealth) which will bestow blessings (Hok-Kie) to anyone who gets perkenanNya. The ceremony is often also referred to as the Gate Opening Ceremony Luck.
The ceremony was the culmination of a series of Sin Cia, falls on the 9th lunar month 1 (Cia Gwee Ce Kao / Chen Ye Ju Jiu). On this day there is a great ceremony called Ti Keng Kong praying (praying To God the Most Great). Since the first, among the Chinese (some), on the eve of the arrival of the 9th lunar month 1, held praying to the Ti Kong / Thian / God in particular. Not only was conducted in each home, but also (once) on the open stage by inviting the monk or the Tao-su / Say-Khong (monk Tao) to recite prayers. Usually accompanied by attraction Lion, Lion Dance and Other Folk dances. Praying is considered a symbol of perfection - which in this case represented by the number 9 - which is the highest real rates. Numbers matter how, when multiplied by the number 9 and then added one by one the numbers it produces, would eventually be fixed value of 9. Incense / incense used in worship ceremonies even this generally has 9 stems.
The end of all this is a series of Sin Cia Cap Go Me which falls on a day to 15 months of a Lunar New Year. On each anniversary Cap Go Me always lively with the People's Party and the Lantern Festival. Prayer ceremony that characterizes the closure of Sin Cia ditanggal 15 months is called a Lunar Goan Siao praying (praying Purnama's First New Year). Siao Goan praying this is a big praying to the Saints / Angels / Sin-Beng (Mon-Sun) as well as to the Arhat / Lou Pou Han and Sun (Bodhisattva) as a form of expression of gratitude for the resumption of the joy of living in the new atmosphere after previously silent / passive for 3 months in a tense Winter.
Big Pagoda Pagoda-partying usually by holding a magical ceremonies called the Ceremony of Mutual Toapekong. For the Chinesse Buddhism (Sam Kao / People of Temple), praying this is also a large praying because it coincided with the first Uposathagara in the first month of Lunar Calendar / Lunar / Yin-li.
In the houses, Chinese citizens are also doing praying closure Sin Cia, Cap Go Me (which this year falls on March 4, 2007), to the ancestors by praying ceremony Basket Cake (which in fried). So ended the party was Chinese New Year, Goodbye Old Year (Sui Tze) and Welcome the New Year (Shou Sui).
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Praying ceremony that is not less interesting is praying Detik-Detik Sin Cia (fitting the arrival of Sin Cia at 1 month 1 Lunar / Cia Gwee Ce It / Cheng Yue Ju Yi). Ceremony of the original (since ancient times) is done in the Temple-Temple, right before midnight early morning, praying that the main purpose of this is to express our gratitude to the Thian / God the Almighty and / or The Sin Beng (Holy Angels) above all the blessings and gifts that have been received during the year ago. And the petition for protection and guidance always be given in entering life in the new year.
In Jakarta, since the New Order ago, many Catholic Churches that held to coincide with the arrival of the Lunar Mass SinCia this evening, as well as in various cities Chinatown in America and Europe. Whether in other cities in Indonesia, we can find also something like this? Sure, we could find out for himself he replied. Even in the Era of Reform today, Chinese New Year as well (it seems) in the mosques commemorate Indonesia's Islamic Chinese.
Next came the day when Sin Cia, colored with activities visit the elder relatives (the status hierarchy older) as well as exchange of visits to family, relatives & companion taulan to salute each other and do not forget to also of course be accompanied Ang Pao-giving ceremony as a sign of sharing happiness. Especially in the family home which still has a shrine of Abu Ancestral usually begins first with prayer tribute to the Ancestors, to say Happy New Year to ancestors and ask your blessings for life in the new year that will be passed this can live happily, cheap fortune, blessing congratulations and all matters to be smooth.
Fifth day in this new year, precisely the 5th lunar month 1 (Cia Gwee Ce Go / Cheng Ju Wu Yue), re-marked again with a rather prestigious praying ceremony, the praying Toapekong Down. Praying is generally conducted at the Temple / Shrine / temple three responsibilities, there is also the home of each, approximately at 23.00 s / d. 24.00 at midnight before the arrival of the 5th lunar month 1. The purpose of this prayer ceremony is to welcome the arrival back Kitchen God or other deities of the Palace of Heaven because it has finished making the Annual Report to the Jade Hong Siang Te / Hwang Yu Shang Di. Further back Kitchen God or other deity is responsible for monitoring the course of life on Earth.
Among the People of Temple / Sam Kao very strongly believe that in a good day this is the Gods who had just come down from heaven that brings a lot of souvenirs (Blessings) that will be shared out to people on Earth. Equipped also with beliefs about low-Sen Cai (God of Wealth) which will bestow blessings (Hok-Kie) to anyone who gets perkenanNya. The ceremony is often also referred to as the Gate Opening Ceremony Luck.
The ceremony was the culmination of a series of Sin Cia, falls on the 9th lunar month 1 (Cia Gwee Ce Kao / Chen Ye Ju Jiu). On this day there is a great ceremony called Ti Keng Kong praying (praying To God the Most Great). Since the first, among the Chinese (some), on the eve of the arrival of the 9th lunar month 1, held praying to the Ti Kong / Thian / God in particular. Not only was conducted in each home, but also (once) on the open stage by inviting the monk or the Tao-su / Say-Khong (monk Tao) to recite prayers. Usually accompanied by attraction Lion, Lion Dance and Other Folk dances. Praying is considered a symbol of perfection - which in this case represented by the number 9 - which is the highest real rates. Numbers matter how, when multiplied by the number 9 and then added one by one the numbers it produces, would eventually be fixed value of 9. Incense / incense used in worship ceremonies even this generally has 9 stems.
The end of all this is a series of Sin Cia Cap Go Me which falls on a day to 15 months of a Lunar New Year. On each anniversary Cap Go Me always lively with the People's Party and the Lantern Festival. Prayer ceremony that characterizes the closure of Sin Cia ditanggal 15 months is called a Lunar Goan Siao praying (praying Purnama's First New Year). Siao Goan praying this is a big praying to the Saints / Angels / Sin-Beng (Mon-Sun) as well as to the Arhat / Lou Pou Han and Sun (Bodhisattva) as a form of expression of gratitude for the resumption of the joy of living in the new atmosphere after previously silent / passive for 3 months in a tense Winter.
Big Pagoda Pagoda-partying usually by holding a magical ceremonies called the Ceremony of Mutual Toapekong. For the Chinesse Buddhism (Sam Kao / People of Temple), praying this is also a large praying because it coincided with the first Uposathagara in the first month of Lunar Calendar / Lunar / Yin-li.
In the houses, Chinese citizens are also doing praying closure Sin Cia, Cap Go Me (which this year falls on March 4, 2007), to the ancestors by praying ceremony Basket Cake (which in fried). So ended the party was Chinese New Year, Goodbye Old Year (Sui Tze) and Welcome the New Year (Shou Sui).
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