Description Ông Táo



ong tao


in vietnamese culture, vietnamese new year (tết) time make new start. children red envelopes money inside, known lỳ-xì in vietnamese, gifts luck in coming. vietnamese families prepare houses coming of prosperous new year cleaning , polishing silver. during cultural event Ông táo comes in serve kitchen god vietnamese families. old year ends, goes heaven discuss family s situation jade emperor, king of heaven.


tradition has kitchen god poor buy new clothes, , wears long robe , shorts. other accounts because in such hurry go earth, forgot put trousers on underwear shorts before leaving heaven.


due presence in vietnamese culture, Ông táo prominent character in many folk plays. considering position messenger heaven, writers depict living conditions, problems, , solutions need addressed family, audience.


vietnamese people regard Ông táo family member, , various prayers , offerings brought him @ family altar.







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