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When entering the new year
festival, many people are starting to
find gifts to give to friends, family
members, and respected adults. To send
good wishes and remembrance to each
other.
However, did you know that many
countries have prohibitions and beliefs
about gifts that are not popular to give
people.
Thai
–
Sharp objects are believed to sever ties
and bring bad luck to the
recipient.
- A
handkerchief is believed to bring sorrow
into the life of the
recipient.
- Shoes, it
is believed that giving shoes to lovers
will lead to separation.
- Flowers which are normally used
at funerals or have an inauspicious
name.
Japan
–
Objects consisting of 4 and 9, which are
the numbers of death.
-
Knives and scissors, believed to cut
ties.
- Tea, which is
used in auspicious occasions.
- Do not wrap gifts in white paper
because it is the color used in
funerals.
Malaysia
– Be careful with gifts that
are prohibited from religion, such as
liquor, food containing pork.
- Do not wrap gifts in black and
white.
China
- Clock,
the word clock is synonymous with
Chinese words that mean salute to the
grave.
- Prickly pear
and umbrella, both of these are
synonymous with Chinese words meaning
parting.
- Green hat,
because it corresponds to the expression
that a couple is having an
affair
Vietnam
-The
clock is believed to be a curse, or
conveys that your time has run
out.
- Cat related stuff
because the sound is similar to the
Vietnamese word for poor.
- Medicine is believed to make the
recipient sick.
- A
handkerchief will bring sadness to the
recipient.
- Items that
are black and
white.
Singapore
– Due to Singapore's
high ethnic and religious diversity,
gifts should take into account both the
recipient's religious and ethnic
taboos.
- Do not wrap
the gift in white
paper.
Philippines
– Chrysanthemums and white
lilies because it is a flower used in a
funeral
- Shoes are believed to bring
bad luck to the recipient.
In this new
year's eve of the year 2022, the
Academic Resource Center, Office of
Academic Resources and Information
Technology Suan Sunandha Rajabhat
University
Wish the power of all the
holy please give inspiration to all,
happiness, and prosperity in all things
desired