This is the traditional losar eve eve (there are two days of eves) tookpa (soup). There are nine ingredients (auspicious number). The dough ball at the middle contains something like a fortune for the new year slash a personality evaluation.
You are traditionally supposed to eat nine bowls, and there is a saying that if you die eating gootook it's ok. (This Doesn't translate well, but it means it's very good. And your rebirth will be good if you die gorging yourself. I think.) Because of the size amala gave us nine ladles instead, which is a crazy amount so kahtook the dog helped me finish mine.
As for the dough balls, Dawa had cotton in his, which means he's a soft boy. Amala and pala both got coal, which means they have black hearts. And me? I got a chili, which means I am firey, or, literally, "have fire coming out of my mouth."
Pala asked if I say "hot things." You win, Losar dough ball. You win.
I can't tell if they are supposed to be joking predictions for the next year or not, because it's also possible to get a sun or stars, which means your future is bright, something that means you're difficult to deal with, or scripture, which symbolizes wisdom.
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Wow, interesting soup. happy Tibetan New Year!
ReplyDeleteI've been musing whether karma brought you the dough ball with a chili, or whether Amala gave karma a helpful push. Just wondering.
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