Housewarming....

It was my brother's housewarming (not me!) ritual and a casual lunch gathering with some of his colleagues and a few of our relatives. Since my brother is the quiet type of person, he didn't throw a usual housewarming party. Anyway, these are some of the photo taken.

We hired the sifu from one of the local temple and he was chanting and performing the ritual.


My brother was told to throw some rice, sugar candy into the stove and later cross over it. ( not sure what's the meaning of it )

and then he was to throw some coins and tangerines into the house. (so that money will flow into the house!)

after that he had to carry the stove which already burning with charcoal all the way into the kitchen. ( it represents he moves into the house officially, 入火?!? )

later on we were told to pick up coins and tangerines he threw in earlier, but of course, this part is my mother and her sister favorite ! (collect tangerines = 拾金！）

and finally the sifu did some more ritual at the back of the house and then he put a symbol with incantation on top of the front door. Rituals are over!

my brother's colleagues and my aunt having lunch.

the guys are enjoying my brother new home theater system while waiting for the ladies to finish the lunch.

That's about it and congratulation to my brother , gong xi gong xi...