FENG SHUI AND CLOGS

I saw these wooden clogs being sold at the Kampung Simee wet last weekend and pointed them out to my aunt who was with me.  She said that nowadays clogs are not popular anymore and it was dangerous to wear them.  Imagine that coming from a 77 year old lady.  She is a modern lady, isn't she?

Still on the subject of clogs, I found this interesting Feng Shui article on this traditional footwear and am sharing it here with you.

Clog show given boot in Hong Kong over feng shui

(AFP) – Apr 27, 2009

HONG KONG (AFP) — One of Hong Kong's tallest skyscrapers has refused to host an exhibition of clogs put on by a Dutch charity because of worries the clunky footwear will bring bad luck, a report said.

The Cheung Kong Center refused to give the go ahead to the show, which was organised by the Dutch consulate, because of feng shui, a diplomat told the Sunday Morning Post.

The tower's management said the wooden footwear show would cause bad luck, because the Cantonese word for shoes -- hai -- sounds similar to a sigh of exasperation, the English-language paper said.

"Cheung Kong Center rejected the exhibition because of the Chinese meaning of wooden shoes. I don't understand. It is difficult to explain as I don't know how to say shoes in Chinese," an unnamed member of staff at the consulate told the paper.

The exhibition, part of an effort to promote Dutch culture, which will raise money for Chinese children, is now being held at another tower in Hong Kong, the paper said.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese system, used to enhance positive energy and good luck.

The system is still very influential in superstitious Hong Kong, and highly-paid feng shui consultants are often employed to advise on the location and design of new buildings, as well as give individuals advice on how to improve their luck.

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