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So, why is there a tradition of "tossing" yee sang? According to pamper.my, it is a belief that tossing yee sang reflects the height of growth in fortunes for the people taking part in the tossing. Thus, the higher the toss, it should follow that a person's growth of fortune will be higher as well. Those who toss the yee sang will also say "Loh Hey" loudly over and over as they toss. "Loh Hey" literally means to 'move upwards'. Hence, saying "Loh Hey" while tossing yee sang is symbolic of the participants' wish that the year ahead, their fortunes will rise and expand.
At the end of the tossing, one would expect to see the table a little messy with the ingredients of the yee sang scattered all over. It's not all wasted. The yee sang ingredients left on the plate will still be eaten.
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