Happy Chinese New Year to every Malaysian. It is the Dragon Year this time. Don't forget to come to Malaysian Student Organization Chinese New Year celebration this Saturday at Spartan Village Community Center.
Venue: SVCC conference room 1
Time : Saturday 11.30am-2.30pm
Attire : Merah-merah, lagi merah lagi meriah!
THIS IS A POTLUCK PARTY
^^ WHY EVERYONE SHOULD WEAR RED ^^
"According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian (Chinese: 年; pinyin: nián). Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children. To protect themselves, the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. It was believed that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn’t attack any more people. One time, people saw that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red. The villagers then understood that the Nian was afraid of the colour red. Hence, every time when the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used firecrackers to frighten away the Nian. From then on, Nian never came to the village again. The Nian was eventually captured by Hongjun Laozu, an ancient Taoist monk. The Nian became Hongjun Laozu's mount "
(Wikipedia)
^^ Nian Beast ^^
Come with festive spirit, festive food and festive attire. Let us together as Malaysian enjoy this festivity with joy and happiness. See you there!
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