Meaning of five fruits in 3 regions culture

Five fruits tray is an indispensable part of Vietnamese traditional Tet. Before the ancestor worship, then I wish the new year was more prosperous and prosperous than the previous year. Every fruit when presented on the altar has its own meaning, so families need to understand and understand well to wish their wishes in the new year.

The meaning of each kind of fruit

Five fruits tray is a fruit tray consisting of 5 different types, each symbolizing a desire of the owner, through name and color. In addition, 'five' also expresses the desire of the Vietnamese to attain the five blessings of forestry: Phuc, Quy, tho, khang, ninh .

Depending on the region with the characteristics of climate, products and personal concepts, people choose different fruits to display five fruits tray.

The five fruits tray expresses the wish that the year will be prosperous and prosperous

1. Bananas : Symbolize children and grandchildren who gather, gather, warm, catch luck, wrap and cover.
2. Buddha's hand: Buddha hands protect the whole family.
3. Grapefruit : The desire to be safe and prosperous.
4. Pear or pear melon : Symbolizes success and advancement.
5. Orange and tangerine : Symbolizing success.
6. Le : The sweetness, the implication is that everything is smooth and smooth.
7. Pomegranate : Many seeds, symbolizing the grandchildren pile.
8. Dig : Show promotion.
9. Apples : Rich and rich.
10. Dragon fruit : Dragon cloud converges, showing the financial development.
11. Watermelon : Round, cool, promising sweetness and luck.
12. Chicken egg : Heavenly heaven.
13. Sung : Attached to the symbol of fullness, health and money.
14. Enough : Prosperity, Enough.
15. Mango (pronounced like 'spend'): Pray for spending without shortage.

Five fruits in the North

The Northern people show the five fruits tray according to the theory of the Five Elements in the Eastern culture is the ten thousand things that harmonize with heaven and earth. Therefore, the five fruits tray must be coordinated with 5 colors: the color is white, the wood is green, the water is black, the fire is red, the earth is yellow. How to decorate and arrange colors of each kind of fruit alternating with each other to be beautiful and feng shui day. Although it is not a lot or less, but everyone has enough ceremony, all kinds of fruits and fruits must be agreed in accordance with the meaning to be offered.

Five fruits on New Year's Day in the North

The five fruits of the North usually have 5 types: Banana, pomelo, peach, pink, tangerine .

The traditional presentation is: Bananas at the bottom, supporting all other fruits. The middle is the grapefruit or the golden buddha. The fruits are displayed around. The vacant places are alternating yellow tangerines, green apples, or red chili peppers.

Due to the fruit and fruits are becoming more and more diverse, the five fruits are more and more plentiful, people do not insist on the 'five fruits' , but they can be bowls, grapes, fruits, and more grapes, more Green apples, red peppers, persimmon pink . Although presented more fruit types, people still call it 'five fruits tray'.

Five fruits of Central Vietnam

Central intestine is poor, the land is barren, the climate is harsh, with few fruits, so the people here are not too fond of the form and meaning of the five fruits on the New Year, mainly there is something to worship and become. ancestor glass Therefore, the five fruits of each house are different, whatever the result is, as long as it is fresh.

Five fruits on Tet holiday of Central people

Common fruits are: dragon fruit, banana, watermelon, custard apple, pineapple, fig, orange, tangerine .

Five fruits of the South

Southern people display five fruits tray as desired 'Just enough to spend' wish the new year full and prosperous, corresponding to 5 types of fruits: Custard, fig, coconut, papaya, mango. In addition, there are more pineapples (pineapple) with the desire to fill the house and a pair of red watermelon shells to pray for luck.

Five fruits on New Year's Day of the South

The five fruits of the Southern people clearly show the simplicity, folk and wit. Each person has a different life and desire, knows what is 'enough', but everyone just needs enough.

The Southern people offer some kind of fruit, because according to the pronunciation, the name has a bad meaning, such as:

Bananas : Bunching, doing business does not float up.

Pears, apples (bombs) : Trowel, fall, easy to fail.

Orange and tangerine : Tangerines make doom.

Tray of five fruits on Tet holiday is a typical culture of Vietnamese people, although there are differences among regions but above all show the respect towards the roots, ancestors and wish for a happy and happy new year. and full.