Some
of you may have noticed that dumpling has also evolved. Nowadays, you
can see all sorts of ingredients. lt also adds to its already long list.
The latest development is Oat Chang. To read more, please click the
link below.
However,
we are so glad to see this long practice, since 278 BC, has been
preserved to commemorate a Patriotic Poet, named Qu Yuan, (340-278 BC).
In his capacity of senior official, he tried to warn the ruler Chu of
the danger from the state of Qin, but lost his official post due to
intrigue, and was exiled. In 278 BC, the capital city of Chu, Ying, fell
to an invading army from the State of Qin. Overcome with grief, Qu Yuan
threw himself into the Miluo River in northeast Hunan Province.
Tradition has it that this occurrence was on the fifth day of the
lunar calendar.
But do you wish to know why dumpling and dragon-boat races were held since then. If yes, please continue to read further.
Dumpling,
initially began with a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice
wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, and were supposed to be used to feed
the fish, so that they would not eat the poet's dead body. Whereas, the
dragon-boat races are meant to frighten fish away from his remains.
His poetric works are filled with devotion to his native State of Chu, and are enlivened with reference to ancient myths.
I
am delighted to read our local news recently that more than 70 members
from the A Formosa Women's Organisation of Malaysia and
the Chan She Shu
Yuen Clan Association gathered recently to make dumplings in
conjunction with this festival. This gathering was held with the
intention to pass down this tradition of making dumpling to the next
generation.
If you think that the
underlying story should also be told to the future generation to instill the
good values of loyalty, then perhaps you should agree with us that above post
should be spread far and wide so as not only to preserve this value, but also
to interpret broadly its application especially the loyalty to this planet as a
whole since the world became border less and we are very much interdependent on
each other. It is more important for more people to speak out the truth, so as
to preserve the good health of this planet as a whole. This is because we can't
afford to have third world war, greed and lies become world phenomenal in today
world. Are we heading in the right direction? I ponder.
The former is an active group made
of Taiwanese women married to locals or expatriates working here.
Before I pen of, I write to wish them every success. It is also
interesting to note the Taiwanese vegetarian dumpling, with peanut
powder on top and special soya sauce. This is strongly recommended and
you must try if you have not done so.
If you like more people to
know of its histroy, then please spread this post to others. Thanks and
please let us know your preference of dumpling, why and etc you have
discovered.
POEM of dumpling
幸福就象一根根粽绳，紧紧地绑住你；
快乐就像一片片粽叶，团团地围住你；
祝福就像一阵阵粽香，永远地环绕着你！
衷心祝福端午节快乐！
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... ┠祝┠┨端┠┨午┠┨节┠┠快┨┠樂┨ღ( . .)ღ
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~shirley
Happiness is like a dumpling rope, tightly bind you;
Happiness is like a piece of bamboo leaves, in a ring surrounded by you;
Blessed like a dumpling incense, surround you forever!
Dragon Boat Festival would like to wish a happy new year!
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