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'''Chap Goh Meh''' or '''Tzap Goh Mei''' ({{zh|c={{linktext|十|五|暝}}|p=shí wǔ míng|l=fifteen night}}) represents the fifteenth and final day of the [[Chinese New Year|Lunar New Year]] period as celebrated by [[Overseas Chinese|Chinese migrant]] communities. The term is from the [[Min Nan|Hokkien]] dialect and refers to the fifteenth day of the first month, which is the occasion of the first [[full moon]] of the New Year. |
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The occasion is marked by feasting and various festivities, including the consumption of [[tangyuan (food)|tangyuan]] and [[Kue Keranjang]]. In traditional Chinese culture, it is also celebrated as the [[Lantern Festival]] or the [[Shang Yuan Festival]]. In [[Southeast Asia]], however, it coincides with the Chinese [[Valentine's Day]].<ref>Note that another festival, [[Qi Xi]], is also sometimes referred to as "Chinese Valentine's Day".</ref> It is also when young unmarried women gather to toss [[tangerine]]s into the sea, in a hope that their future spouse will pick it up – a custom that originated in [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]. In the past, this was also the only day that unmarried ladies could be seen with their partners. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Lantern Festival]] |
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==Notes== |
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[[Category:Chinese holidays]] |
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[[Category:Buddhist holidays]] |
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[[id:Cap Go Meh]] |
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[[ms:Hari Chap Goh Mei]] |
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