加州第38區的居民
地方性遺產
您能想像在四月時慶祝新年的情景嗎？即使您住在加州，只要您是柬埔寨人 (Cambodian)，您就知道四月過新年的感受了。
加州第38區內有一個多元化的社區，社區是由來自於許多不同族群的人所構成，其包括了來自於東南亞的兩個不同民族：柬埔寨及苗族 (Hmong)，而每個種族都在不同的時間歡慶新年；1970年代，許多柬埔寨人為躲過兇殘的赤棉 (Khmer
Rouge)政府的迫害及大型殺戮，紛紛走避他國，而有些人則來到加州這個區域；柬埔寨的新年是依農曆計算，因為四月是柬埔寨年的第一個月，故柬埔寨人會在四月中旬慶祝新年，而占星家會決定慶典舉辦的確實日期；柬埔寨的慶典特色是原有的柬埔寨食物、宗教盛事及傳統的柬埔寨舞蹈。
苗人來自於寮國、中國、越南及泰國，許多苗人是經歷了越南一役的慘狀後才來到第38區；第38區內的苗人會於12月時歡慶新年，但其他地方的苗人則各在不同的時間慶祝新年；苗人會以表彰死者及自然靈魂的儀式來慶賀新年。
Can you imagine celebrating New Year's Day in April? You would if you were Cambodian, even if you lived in California.
In the 38th District of California there is a diverse community of peoples from many different ethnic groups, including two groups from Southeast Asia -- Cambodians and Hmongs. Each of these groups celebrates New Year's Day at different times. Many Cambodians fled persecution and mass killing by a brutal government known as the Khmer Rouge during the 1970s. Some of them came to this area of California. The Cambodian New Year is based on the lunar calendar, and is celebrated in mid-April, which is the first month of the year in Cambodia. An astrologer determines the exact date on which the celebration will be held. The Cambodian celebration features native food, religious events, and traditional Cambodian dances.
The Hmong people come from Laos, China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and many of these people came to the 38th District after the tragedy of the war in Vietnam. The Hmong New Year is celebrated in December in the 38th District, but it is celebrated at different times in other places. The Hmong celebrate the New Year by performing rituals to honor the dead and the spirits of nature.
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