Is there an Eastern version of Santa Claus?

Discussion in 'Eastern Philosophy' started by John J. Bannan, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    no its not like that, its not the parents who just give the money, its every adult in the family for alot of people, not just rich kids get alot of money.

    obviously we are not talking about in the poor slums of china here. but every regular joe chinese family in england applies.

    your parents alone wont give you 2000 ofcourse not thats way too much. but say you had a huge family like many chinese family groups. like my friend who has hundreds and hundreds of people in his extended family. and they all send you around $20-$30.

    add it all up together and there you have alot of cash. every year.


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  3. John J. Bannan Registered Senior Member

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    Can't be many who have hundreds and hundreds in their extend families. Still, a likely nice haul.
     
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    i doubt every family has hundreds and hundreds of members.


    maybe not every family do this. but my chinese friends all perform this tradition witht eh red envelopes and money each year.

    but just like some western people cant afford to give many gifts at christmas time, some chinese families wont be able to give money.

    note that chinese people give gifts tot he kids each year aswell.


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    we could try searching google and see if there is an asian type of santa in legends or folklore. i personaly dont know if there is such a story.

    but i would guess the chinese have some kind of legend or story about some kind of dragon giving gifts to people on a certain day. or something along those lines.

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  8. Facial Valued Senior Member

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    As far as I know, there is no equivalent. I guess you can make those far-fetched analogies though.
     
  9. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    here is what i was talking about.


    "Lucky Money. Lucky money, or \laih\ sih, is given out in small red packets. Parents give them to their unmarried children throughout most of China. In some provinces, lucky money is given out to extended family, or even to any unmarried friends. Children or guests "eligible" to receive lucky money greet the host with the phrase "\gung\ /hei/ faat \choih\" clasping their hands in front of them and moving them up and down."

    quoted from this link.
    http://www.chinese-lessons.com/cantonese/culture1NewYears.htm


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  10. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    Kinda like the afterlife, huh?
     
  11. FieryIce Tic Toc, World in Cobalt Blue Registered Senior Member

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    You mean Saint Nicholas, right?

    Saint Nicholas
     
  12. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    no i think he means this dude.

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