In addition to the ceremonies connected with birthdays, marriages, deaths and also births, there are other observances which must be spring Festival" calls for a visit the family graveyard. when paper burnt and a litle earth put on the the Dragon Boat Festival, which takes lace onthe Sth of the Sth moon, Bice dumplings must be thrown Into the water to appease the spirits of those who have been drowned On the Jeth of the 7th moon the family. graves: rust be visited once fore, and paper_and incense. burat, White onthe water they put "Lien Hwa Teng" (HEAD) oF "Lotus Flower "The ladies have their turn at the Moon Festival, which takes place on the 15th of the éth moon, when fruit and round flat cakes are put one table in the yard, incense is, burnt, swell as a paper on which printed picture of a rabbit, which is Supposed to. be connected" with the old lady of the moon.
Tt will be seen that the social obligations of a Chinese gentle Mending are many and. varied, and that if the family is a large one in point of numbers a considerable Emount of oth time and money must be spent yearly in preparing for and celebrating what are known as "hung (tw) "red and white red standing for hap= piness and' white for mourning.
Friends and Friendships obligations, however, are by no means confined to matters concerning a person's family, but include the red and white tions of innumerable friends and acquaintances. To anyone who of the community these celebrations are of considerable importance and must in wise be neglected. Should the host happen to be a close personal friend it may be necessary to assist him in the preparations for the ceremony, oF to act as one of or ushers on the auspicious day. Should the person concerned be man of real importance, and the celebrations be in honour of the birthday of one of is parents, it is not uncommon for his friends or his subordinates to subscribe for a theatrical entertainment to take place at his house, in which case it is usual to engage the services of some famous actor, who will bring his own troupe with him, Where the affair is not of such importance as to warrant the expense of a theatrical performance honour can be satisfied By sending to the host a receipt from a well known restaurant for a table or tables of food, each table being sufficient to for even if they do not concern his provide a feast for twelve persons. family there is the inevitable "fen This re olds good until suen a time as the recipient wishes to mike use of it For less friends or associates of the master of own needs.
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