Superstitions and Taboos
Superstitions & Taboos
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Morning Master Cecil, i need your advice on my guan yin wood statue Recentle found a line on her back that look like cracked
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Fortune trees are decorative items.. Frankly small decorative fountains are just that decorative...
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Actually, there are three dragon horses in this home. The first dragon horse starts off at the corner of the home ... then it flys “into” the home and then towards the roof terrace. Finally, it flys off! Up up and away!
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Cecil, so sorry. For wedding invitations, is there a rule that the words in the card (or the paper in the card) can not be written in red? Reply: Nobody writes in red. Black ink or nowadays silver or gold.
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Dear Jaspal, If you have the time, please check http://www.geomancy.net/polls/index.htm There is a poll on this topic: "Do you believe that the three legged toad figurine can bring us wealth?" Warmest Regards, Cecil
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Took this snap-shot at Queens Street prior to an office audit near-by:- He is a stranger... Look here! I got lots of protection! Don’t believe? See what I wear on my neck! Five amulets!
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Hi Master, I just want to ask, whata and how I'm going to do if I want to mame the photo frames of my parent's in law? Thank you in advance for the reply.
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If my fiance grand father just passed away. Do we have to get married within 100 days or 1 year or that we can get married anytime we choose? 1. For Chinese, we have a vast range of dialect groups. And one will be surprised to hear so many versions. 2. More importantly, does your family still have a strong matriach? In the past, this could be an elderly eg. a strict and somewhat considered as the final say in the family. 3. If so, she be consulted. In a closely knit family arena, some even consult a great-uncle or auntie. 4. if one does not have this hieracy but a benev…
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Most likely this may all together disappear within the life time of the older folks... Just maybe...
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This is not exactly old mother remedies... but some Chinese health stores claim:- Almond Figs Tea - Anti-cough - relieves cough, phlegm - strengthen function of respiratory system Shiu Hu Herbal Tea (Dendrobium) - Reduces body heat, relieve uneasiness and tiredness
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Question: Hi master lee, one quick question if we start the renovation now and it will stretch into 7th month, is ok right? Reply: "The idea of not starting in the 7th month is just in case one of them stays in a vacant home. And if one starts reno during 7th month... they may get angry." "But they are also like human beings. If you start renovations now and continue during 7th month... "they" would rather visit (if any) other homes that are less noisy."
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Some Chinese feel that it is cruel to cage-up birds. Thus, any designs incorporating a bird-cage is a no no to these group of persons.
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Watch gift lands Taipei major, British minister with red faces Taipei. A British government ministr has apologied for giving a watch to the mayor of Taipei, without realsing gifts of timepieces are considered unlucky.
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Activating a mountain star with an "ugly"brick
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A Chinese belief that the cacti can protect the home...
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Location: Paya Lebar / field opposite City Plaza(2013) NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN... Have you seen so many tablets each with an offering each to a Hungry Ghost? This setting has something like 1,000 tablets+an offering each to Hungry Ghosts. Zoom closer and one can see the rows and rows of offerings.
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Look what some place on top of their cash register... In this case a range large x 2 (pair) of oranges
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Without fail, many Indians (Hindus) often place water melons; and in this case : hang a large water melon beside the main door. Water melons has been around for centuries. In fact, Egypt and India has been in-love with this one of the largest fruits since 3,000 years ago. In India, water melons are commonly found in the summer. And what better significance is to have a water melon placed on the ground or hung during summer-time.... Location: Recently TOP block of flats at Fernvale (directly opposite the Jalan Kayu Esso station (Exxon-mobil) station)
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This is a very important life lesson:- It is very interesting to associate this statement: There is a saying, ?What goes around comes around.? = Karma? http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/12/14/why-not-khaw-tells-his-own-party-about-this-too/ Not too recently, there was another valuable lesson: "Don't throw stones at a glass house. That glass house could happen to belong to your own kind".
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Some employ security guards; some use security alarm systems to protect their home. In Singapore and many countries; many use a THIRD kind of protection: SPIRITUAL ALARM or Spiritual Protection
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Yeah! You should print us ... out... THREE is better than ONE!
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The Lucky Cat with an arm waving (thanks to the battery operated hand) originated from Japan. Nowadays, like the attached photos; it is now placed on top of a Chinese offering.... Talk about globalisation and internationalization..
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Rambutans bear fruits around the autumn season i.e. in July and plentiful until August, September... Whenever, we see lots of rambutans in season; this is close to the Chinese 7th month...
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