Chu Hua Yuan

Chu Hua Yuan (Cug Hue Hng)
Native name 出花園
出花园
TimeTeenagers in the 15th year of the nominal age
LocationChaoshan region and Teochew diaspora communities
TypeComing-of-age ceremony

Chu Hua Yuan[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 出花园; pinyin: Chū Huā Yuán) or Cug Huê Hng in Teochew, is the coming of age ceremony celebrated by Teochew people in the Teoswa (Chaoshan) region of southern China. It is practiced by both males and females when they reach their 15th year of the nominal age. The ceremony is usually held in the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, but some families may also choose another auspicious day usually in the third or fifth lunar month. The literal meaning of Chu Hua Yuan is "out of garden", which means that the children have grown up and no longer play only in the garden.[5]

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