Dac So Buddha’s hand fruit for Tet
VOV.VN -Buddha’s hand fruit, or finger citron, a special product in Dac So commune, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi are believed to have a spiritual meaning symbolizing good fortune to every family when the Lunar New Year festival or Tet comes.
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| Good-looking Buddha's hand fruit are often sold at good prices, becoming a typical kind of fruit widely chosen by many families to prepare a fruit tray for Tet celebration. |
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Buddha’s hand is one of five fruits that may be laid out on the tray to decorate for Lunar New Year celebration. They include green bananas, Buddha’s hand, watermelons, oranges, apples. |
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| Finger citron symbolises one's wish for the protection of supernatural powers and ancestors. |
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| According to planters, each finger citron costs around VND200,000-VND500,000. |
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| Flowers of the Buddha's hand. |
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The fruits are wrapped carefully in soft paper and transported to many parts of the country. |
