Today is Chap Goh Meh or Chinese Valentine's Day. Chap Goh Meh literally means the fifteenth and final day of the Lunar New Year period as celebrated by Chinese worldwide. According to the custom that originated in Penang, it used to be the day when young maidens tossed mandarin oranges into the sea or river, together with a wish, in a hope for a Prince Charming. So for those single ladies, hope the orange you throw into the sea tonight will find its way to a good gentleman............ if you believe so. :)We will be having a sumptuous feast to mark the end of the Chinese New Year in a short while.
HAPPY CHAP GOH MEH!
don't forget to add in the name n phone number (or blog url) while throwing the mandarin orange. :p
ReplyDeletei'm happily married, levian and if i were to do it again, my DH would freaked out instantly. hehehe
ReplyDeletedid u try your luck? :)
though i'm not married, i'm not single either. we did, however, threw mandarin orange at each other imaginary. not forgetting jotting down our own name n each others' phone number on the imaginary orange. :p
ReplyDeleteHappy CGM LR, enjoy ur day with hubby and the kids! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Chap Goh Meh! I hope you had a great time ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe've been eating tangerines like crazy here...where are all the men! LOL. That is a great story. I really like coming to your site to catch tidbits of your culture and customs. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Chap Goh Meh!
ReplyDeleteMy family has been eating since CNY eve until today.
I wasn't eating much and has lost 3 kg. hehe....
Happy Chap Goh Meh! Never mind you can throw you oranges to your husband. Haha =)
ReplyDeletelevian,
ReplyDeletecool, sounds like you're having a great time.
mariuca,
ReplyDeletethank you! i hope u have a good one too.
monica,
ReplyDeletei'm sure u have a fabulous time with your loved ones as well.
julia,
ReplyDeletewhat a relief that CNY has finally come to an end. We have been eating absolute too much all week long. hehe
ECL,
ReplyDeletethat's absolutely gd news indeed.
most of us tend to indulge a little too much during CNY which brings on bloating, headaches, gas, puffy eyes and so on. i need a good cleanse up. haha
tekkaus,
ReplyDeleteif i were going to throw oranges, which is unlikely to happen, i'm not sure whether my DH would grip it tightly. hahahaha