Around this time last year, Nicholas regaled us with tales of spending his first Lunar New Year in the U.S. - the reunion dinner his Asian friends cooked together, the traditions he taught his American friends, and why it wasn't so bad to be away from home during the holiday. But Facebook fan Nhat had to disagree. There's one important thing missing from new year celebrations in America, he wrote:
Have you tried celebrating holidays from home in the U.S.? What traditions have you been able to bring over? Which have you missed? Share your story in the comments or using the form below.
I would say the old tradition is essentially important. The new way is not so bad at all, but to me it can never replace the feeling of the old one.
Even though we can manage to have an old traditional way to celebrate new year in a foreign country with friends, it's still not original. We still miss our family. The meaning of this Lunar New Year is family and friend reunion. I've been away from home, Vietnam, where most of my family live, and I dearly miss this moment of the year.
They do celebrate Lunar New Year here in the US, but something is still missing, family...
Have you tried celebrating holidays from home in the U.S.? What traditions have you been able to bring over? Which have you missed? Share your story in the comments or using the form below.