The rest of town was incredibly quiet. Here are some pictures of what everyone wanted to take pictures of:
Tigers of course.
Large and impressive tigers at the entrance to the floral display.
Well hell-lo! A debonair tiger with a touch of the Lesley Phillips about it.
A more traditional Vietnamese tiger.
And a Disneyesque tiger to complete the set.
At Tet everyone's a photographer.
A more traditional Vietnamese tiger.
And a Disneyesque tiger to complete the set.
At Tet everyone's a photographer.
There are flowers, tigers of course, calligraphers and family members to be captured.
And when all that pales there's always practicing walking in your new shoes.
Or talking your tiger for a walk through the streets of Saigon.
Chúc mừng năm mới.
Chúc mừng năm mới.
2 comments:
Very nice set of pictures!!! The Lion Dance is supposedly believed to scare away the bad/evil spirits, hence, bringing good luck and good fortune for the new year. In return, the homeowners/business owners (more common) will "li xì" the Lion.
Thanks Ba, I really enjoyed taking these pictures. The Lion Dance was the first opportunity I'd had to see the full proceedings, generally I've caught segments of it ouside businesses. I was really lucky to have the full thing happening across the street.
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