ampaw / myLot

Philippines

February 8, 2013 9:13pm CST

To those who will also join the Chinese New Year Celebration , which is tomorrow, I bet you are familiar with the “ampaw”. It’s the red envelope where people place some money to give out as good luck to their acquaintances. My boss instructed me through phone (she’s still not at the office) to send her through the driver 3 ampaws. So I did, and texted her jokingly, “are they for me, Bal and Mae? Ha ha” And she texted back, yes this afternoon, I will be there. Yehey! Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

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3 responses

whengcat

@whengcat (1457)

• Philippines

9 Feb 13

Chine influence is clearly evident among us Filipinos and I think it's good especially when it comes to positive outlook in life...no wonder, many successful people specially in business believes in feng sui

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

11 Feb 13

Indeed, Chinese influencwho has its great effect in all of us Filipinos. Though, i believe successful people cannot attribute their success to fung shui, because there are a lot of businessmen who despite that have lost in business.

Professor2010

@Professor2010 (20162)

• India

9 Feb 13

Thanks for sharing Dina, enjoy the New Year You know now i am in Hyderabad far away from home, but in Sambalpur , I have many Chinese friends, they have restaurants and shoe shops, 3 were my class mates, so when i am there i enjoy this too, Chinese dishes are so good.

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

9 Feb 13

Since you have Chinese friends, have you seen them give out ampaw, professor?

Raine38

@Raine38 (12391)

• United States

9 Feb 13

I once worked for a company back in the Philippines that is owned by Filipino-Chinese friends, and whenever it's the chinese new year, they would give "ampaw" to their staffs. I miss all those red envelopes and the "tikoy".

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

9 Feb 13

Usually our boss would give us ampaw, when we celebrate her department's post christmas party, and she would give us ampaw. She gave me ampaw with 3k the other year. But last December , we weren't able to have a Christmas party though she said we will when she's not busy so there's no ampaw. And until now, no post Christmas party yet, but she said a while ago that it will be on Friday. I hope it will really materialize this time and she will give us ampaws. Yes, Tikoy abounds even in supermarkets these days because of the Chinese New year.