Traditions
Balance an Egg at Noon
It is said that if you are able to balance a raw egg on its end exactly at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month, the rest of...
Balance an Egg at Noon
It is said that if you are able to balance a raw egg on its end exactly at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month, the rest of...
Watch Dragon Boat Races
We gather around dragon boat races to remind us of our agrarian ancestors’ rice harvests and of the villagers who tried to save Qu Yuan.
Watch Dragon Boat Races
We gather around dragon boat races to remind us of our agrarian ancestors’ rice harvests and of the villagers who tried to save Qu Yuan.
Eat Zongzi
We eat sweet or savory rice dumplings to remind us of our ancestors who tried to lure the fish away from eating Qu Yuan.
Eat Zongzi
We eat sweet or savory rice dumplings to remind us of our ancestors who tried to lure the fish away from eating Qu Yuan.
Make Sugar Skulls
Skulls are an important symbol for Day of the Dead. Traditionally made from molded sugar, calaveras invite us to view death as something sweet.
Make Sugar Skulls
Skulls are an important symbol for Day of the Dead. Traditionally made from molded sugar, calaveras invite us to view death as something sweet.
Prepare an Altar
On Day of the Dead we take this time to honor loved ones who have passed. Each year we create a leveled altar with symbolic items to remember loved ones.
Prepare an Altar
On Day of the Dead we take this time to honor loved ones who have passed. Each year we create a leveled altar with symbolic items to remember loved ones.