The writer s mother would make kuih bangkit for Chinese New Year, in the past. Filepic
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In my family home in Johor Baru, my parents, both Peranakans, celebrate Chinese New Year in a slightly different way from the other Chinese.
A month before Chinese New Year, Mama would have bought cloth to make pyjamas for her six sons and the two daughters. it was a tradition that on CNY Eve, all the children had to don new pyjamas. We also wore new clothes on New Year s Day.