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Hope and Femininity in the Year of the Snake

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The Year of the Snake embodies transformation, femininity, and duality, reflected in cultural myths, and artistic expressions. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is one of the most significant celebrations in many Asian cultures. The holiday, which falls on January 29, 2025,  marks the beginning of two weeks of celebration and, more importantly, the lunar calendar. Traditionally, people celebrate by cleaning their homes to sweep away bad luck, preparing festive meals, giving red envelopes (hongbao) filled with money for good fortune, and participating in cultural performances such as dragon and lion dances. The Lunar New Year fosters a sense of cultural identity, strengthens familial bonds, and brings hope for happiness, health, and success in the coming year.

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Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author, educator and OpedNews Managing Editor who has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing since she was a hippie. She began writing for OpEdNews in Feb, 2004. She became a Senior Editor in August 2012 and Managing Editor in January, (more...)
 

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