Tay Ho Pagoda

In Japan everyone has to go to the temple on the first day of the new year. Here we went with the local crowd to the neighbourhoud's pagoda to burn some incense and wish for health and happiness during the new year.
As usual, Kai liked the insence lightning part most.

Afterwards, checking out the grey waters of Tay Ho lake.

At the pagoda entrance it is always possible to buy pre-packed offerings. Fake money, cans of your ancestors favourite drink (usually beer or coke), sticky rice cakes, fruits or so. For the new year, small plates with boiled eggs, cigarettes and something else undefined seemed very popular and for sale at every stand.

Fake money for burning. Vietnamese dong or US dollars, whichever you prefer to make you rich.

Just wondering what Buddha is supposed to do with everything...