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Chinese firecracker roll being set off Large flower cracker set off at night Firecrackers set off in Sibu, Malaysia, to celebrate Chinese New Year. A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger [1]) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...
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Bamboo cannon in West Sumatra, 1947. A bamboo cannon (Malay: meriam buluh, Jawi: مريام بولوه ; Tagalog: lantakang kawayan; Waray: lantaka, Indonesian: meriam bambu, Javanese: mercon bumbung) is a type of home-made firecracker which is popular during the Eid season in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Philippines.
Chinese fireworks or paper fireworks, also known by the French terms feux pyriques or feux arabesques, [1] is a type of optical toy box that displays pictures with twinkling light effects. The pictures are printed or painted on paper, parchment or cardboard plates, and contain perforated elements.
Dec. 3—Permits are required to purchase firecrackers, and permit holders must be at least 18 years old. Honolulu Fire Department officials said firecracker permits are now available and must be ...
American musician Rickie Lee Jones used the box artwork from the "Pop Pop"-brand of bang snaps (made by Garrywa Fireworks of China) for the cover of her 1991 album of the same name. In the 1999 comedy Big Daddy , Julian bonds with his biological father, Kevin, by throwing bang snaps (even at Kevin's feet).
Celebrated Chinese restaurant, Buddakan, launches a special Chinese New Year menu just in time for the February 10th holiday. The menu features customary dishes, each signifying values such as ...
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