In the vast rural areas, a trend of holding banquets has intensified, as if it has become an irrepressible vice. The villagers seem to have turned a blind eye to the prohibition of indiscriminate banquets in the village rules and regulations, and they tacitly run the banquets in various ways with one purpose - to recover the gift money that had been given.
In the villages, banquets have become a common phenomenon. Whether it's a big thing or a small thing, as long as there is a reason, it can be a reason to hold a banquet. Needless to say, red and white ceremonies must be done; Even the children's heads are shaved, the buildings are added, the pigsty and cattle pen are built, and even the children go to school, all of which have become excuses for the villagers to hold banquets. Behind this seemingly busy and lively scene, there is a hidden helplessness and distress in the hearts of the villagers.
The custom of reciprocal exchange is vividly expressed in this village. I'll do it after you're done, and today your family will set up a feast, and tomorrow my family will set up a banquet, as if it has become a kind of rotation game. However, in this game, the financial burden of the villagers has increased invisibly. Every exchange of gifts is like throwing a stone into the economic life of the villagers, stirring up layers of ripples.
In the end, these gifts were spent on eating and drinking, and became an invisible waste. What was supposed to be a celebration of a happy event turned out to be a burden due to over-management and uncontrolled consumption. As a result, many families have fallen into financial hardship, and some have even had to borrow money to buy wine in order to recoup the gift money they gave away.
This phenomenon is not only a problem in rural areas, but also in many small towns. It reflects the conflict between the villagers' adherence to traditional customs and modern lifestyles. In this era of rapid development, how to balance traditional culture and modern life, and how to adapt to the changes of the times while maintaining tradition, has become a difficult problem for the villagers.
To solve this problem, there are many aspects that need to be addressed. First of all, we should strengthen the education and guidance of the villagers, so that they can realize the harm of excessive banquets and the true meaning of courtesy. Second, it is possible to standardize the behavior of holding banquets by formulating clearer village rules and conventions, so as to prevent the phenomenon of indiscriminate banquets. In addition, by promoting the concept of frugality, villagers can be encouraged to consume rationally and avoid waste.
Most importantly, the villagers need to be aware that as the times change, many traditional customs need to evolve with the times. While maintaining traditional culture, we should learn to adapt to the development of modern society and abandon those unhealthy and unreasonable customs. Only in this way can the harmonious coexistence of tradition and modernity be truly realized, and the lives of the villagers will be better, healthier and more meaningful.
Each village needs to re-examine its own customs and culture, and find a balance that can both inherit traditional culture and adapt to modern life. Let those beautiful traditional customs shine with new brilliance in this era, and add more color and vitality to the lives of the villagers.