Similarities of preparation before celebration

Clean up the house - to "sweep away the bad luck" that has accumulated
inside over the past year.
Buy new year goods e.g drinks, snack
Decorating the house e.g Chinese usually put up some red decoration
Praying ??
Preparing of red/green envelope red envelope known as angpau and the
green envelope known as sampul hijau
Different communities use eggs in their celebration
Chinese -In Chinese culture, it is common to find at the babys first
birthday. They are nutritious, symbols of fertility, rebirth. Red means
happiness.
Malay- In malay wedding , bunga telur is given to the guest. It is a symbol of
fertility and it is hoped that by giving out the bunga telur the married couple
would be blessed with many children.
Hindu-??
http://weddingtraditions.about.com/od/GuestsAttendants/a/EggcellentWedding-Tradition-Continued.htm
Christian- Easter egg, for Christians, is a reminder that Jesus rose from the
grave, and that those who believe will also experience eternal life.
Similarities amd different in two ethnic wedding cerebrations
Having feast during the wedding ceremony
Groom's family presents- it represents fertility and prosperity which is also
known as "Grand Gift"
Chinese
Having feast in restaurant -wedding date ceremony ends with a feast which
features elaborate Chinese wedding food
Tea ceremony- the bride and the groom will meet the groom's parents for Tea
Ceremony
Door games- bridesmaids will play door game with the groom and his
attendants

Malay
Having feast at the grooms house- the groom and brides family will be
invited to the groom house and have a feast.
Adat Nikah (marriage contract) -Groom signs marriage contract and agrees
to pay mas kahwin (marriage gold) in the form of money or goods or anything
as requested by the bride
Adat bertunang- engagement custom is held at brides home.