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Xiao Nian, is a rehearsal of the New Year, there are a lot of customs on this day, whether it is the south or the north, there are all kinds of popular customs, this year's New Year, is on February 2 of the Gregorian calendar, in time, the time difference between the north and the south is one day, but the customs are quite similar, remind: when the New Year, 5 things remember to do, the old tradition can not be forgotten, happy New Year.
In the folk, the small year is also called the stove festival, the stove king festival, the dust day, is a traditional festival in China, its arrival, also means that people have to start preparing for the New Year, but also means that the new year should have a new atmosphere, is a kind of farewell to the old and welcome the new, welcome the good wishes. So what are the five major events mentioned above? Let's take a look at them next.
First things first: sacrifice to the god of the stove
The Qing Dynasty's "Jingzao Quanshu" recorded: "Zao Jun's surname is Zhang, the list, the word Guo, and the male god also." The god of the stove receives incense from a family, protects a family, examines the good and evil of a family, and plays a family's merits." It is rumored that this day is the day when the god of the stove goes to heaven, in order to be able to let him say a few good words in front of the Jade Emperor, so a grand sacrifice ceremony will be held on this day, hoping that he can bless himself, his family will be healthy, and his wealth will be extensive.
Generally, when worshipping the god of the stove, it is to prepare a sumptuous meal, and then burn incense, set off firecrackers, and say some auspicious words, which is also a folk tradition, hoping that in the new year, there will be no worries about eating and drinking.
The second thing: sweep the dust
Sweeping the dust, to put it bluntly, is to clean, the inside and outside of the room at home, are carefully cleaned, in addition to last year's door god and a variety of window grilles and couplets, at this time, but also to clean it up, to make the courtyard inside and outside the home look new, meaning "the new year has a new look" good color.
The amount of work to sweep the dust is relatively large, and all the places where you live must be cleaned inside and out, so that good luck will accompany you and people will be more comfortable.
The third thing: buy couplets
In our local area, generally at this time, people will also begin to buy couplets to use, when buying couplets, there are also elegant, generally the "cultural people" at home to buy, and the choice of couplets, but also in line with a situation at home, some are seeking wealth, some are seeking peace, or to welcome the New Year, of course, there are some, will go outside to write a couplet back, in the New Year will paste it.
These couplets also represent people's good wishes, and they are also an expression of people's hope for good health and prosperity in the new year.
The fourth thing: eat stove sugar
There is also a custom of eating stove candy in the small year, and the twenty-third day of the lunar month every year is what the Chinese often call the small year, and the custom on this day is "sending the stove master". It is said that on this day, the Lord of the Stove will go to heaven to report on his work, so every household will offer sugar melons (there are also sesame sugar), in order to make the Lord of the Stove a little sweeter, say more good things in front of the Jade Emperor, and give the family a more prosperous situation in the coming year. So on this day will buy a lot of stove sugar.
Of course, the children are happy to see this because they can finally eat sweet sweets and at the same time, the next year will be smooth.
The fifth thing: shave your head and take a bath
When we are young, we not only have to clean up, but also clean ourselves, so on this day, both adults and children have to take a bath and get a haircut. There is a saying among the people that if you have money or not, you will shave your head for the New Year. Welcoming the New Year cleanly is also everyone's wish.
Folk tradition is that there is no haircut on the first lunar month, so it is generally in the lunar month of the new year, when people get their hair cut, which also represents the beginning of the new year and can have a good omen.
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February 2 is the folk New Year, there are a lot of local customs, these five things are more done by everyone, it also carries people's good wishes, hope that in the new year, you can have a good luck, friends, what are your local customs in the New Year? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.
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