For where the customs are the most outrageous, many people will directly think of the bride price, after all, the amount of the bride price is directly related to family conditions and regional customs, and tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands are common. However, some netizens have recently complained that the customs of the lantern banquet in some places in Weinan are outrageous.
The custom of the lantern feast was originally very simple, that is, the uncle of the family gave a lantern to the nephew on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which symbolized the blessing of the child. However, in recent years, the Lantern Banquet has completely changed its taste.
Now that Weinan has finished holding the lantern banquet, it is becoming more and more outrageous, and the pomp is more grand than marriage, and all relatives, friends and classmates will be notified to participate. The countryside is even more powerful, basically every village has to give gifts, as little as 200, as much as 500, 1000, and even tens of thousands of gifts with good relations. This is a lot of money for many people.
Especially for those families with three or four children at home, it is really unacceptable to pay nearly 20,000 yuan for various banquets such as the lantern banquet and marriage every year.
When a child is born, when the moon is full, when he is on his first birthday, when he or she goes to elementary school, high school, or university, even if his life is difficult, he or she must hold a banquet for his child, and when he buys a car or a house, he or she has to invite relatives and friends to a meal. ”
The reason behind such banquet customs is actually very simple. On the one hand, there are certainly factors such as blindly following trends, but on the other hand, most of the banquets held at home are due to the fact that living conditions have improved, and everyone also wants to be able to share their joy. The Lantern Feast is a traditional Chinese custom that is held at home for children who have reached the age of 12 and is a ritual to celebrate the child's coming-of-age. Often, parents choose an auspicious day to call friends and family to come over for dinner to celebrate this important occasion together.
In the area of the Weihe River in Guanzhong, the end of the lantern is regarded as a coming-of-age ceremony. During this ceremony, the uncle's family will give a lantern to the nephew. When the nephew turns 12, the child's parents invite friends and relatives to perform a lighting ceremony for him.
In addition, the Lantern Festival is also a traditional festival where people hold various folk activities. Among them, starting from the first Spring Festival after the daughter's marriage, the mother's family will choose a day between the second day of the first month and the eighth day of the first month to "send lights" to the daughter. "Sending Lanterns" mainly consists of two large lanterns and 10 candles, which contain the meaning of bright future and happiness. In some places, bamboo is also given, which means that the daughter's married life is high. When the daughter receives the lantern, she will hang it on the door of her house as a sign of good luck.
In conclusion, the lantern feast and lantern delivery are important rituals in traditional Chinese culture, which not only represent people's good wishes for the growth of children, but also symbolize family, affection and friendship.