Wax MoonThe eighth day of the Lunar New Year is a special day of Chinese folk, known as wax sacrifice in ancient times, to pray for good weather and good luck in the coming year. Later, it gradually evolved toLaba Festival, and formed many customs. One of the most well-known is to drink it on the day of LabaLaba porridge, implying a bumper harvest in the coming year. The ancients believed that the importance of this day was directly related to the harvest of the following year, so it was very important.
On Laba, every family prepares some special ingredients to makeLaba porridge, such as red dates, peanuts,Chestnuts, glutinous rice, etc., this porridge is very nutritious. And in ancient times, due to the peoplelifeFood is not always available, especially in winter, when food is even more scarce. Therefore, on the day of Laba, eat a bowl of hotLaba porridgeIt is a very exciting and satisfying enjoyment.
The prayer activities on this day are also very solemn and lively, people will gather together to hold sacrificial ceremonies to pray for a good harvest and family happiness in the coming yearPeace。At the same time, people will also walk barefoot on the snow, which is believed to ward off the cold and increase the body's strengthResistance, GuaranteedPeace
Forty-nine days is a miscellaneous solar term divided by the folk according to the characteristics of the winter climate, every year.
Three. Ninety-Nine-Nineteen are the coldest days of the year. There is a folk saying that there are nine songs, and three hundred and nine, forty and nine walk on the ice, implying that the weather during this period is very cold. Moreover, because the cold climate is easy to hurt the human body, there is also a folk saying that it is called "freezing to death old dog".
Farming in the pastSocialMedium,FarmersWe are particularly concerned about the weather. Winter is an important season that determines next year's crop harvest. If the temperature is unusually cold in winter, it will cause crops to freeze, reduce yields or even fail to harvestFarmersTheir hard work may be in vain. Especially for poor families of orphans and widows, if next year's harvest is not good,lifeIt's going to be tougher.
InModern societyAlthough we no longer worry about being fed and clothed, butFarmersFriends still need to pay attention to climate change and take timely measures to protect crops and ensure the yield of farmland. Therefore, when Laba encountered the cold for four or nine days, it was not only the widow who was worried, but also the wholeFarmersSigns that should be extra vigilant.
Laba's four or nine days of cold weather are regarded as a bad omen by the older generation. This old saying that "when Laba meets four or nine, widows are also worried", has a profound meaning and needs to be understood from the background of the times at that time.
In ancient times, people'slifeThe conditions were very difficult, food and clothing werelifeThe basic needs of people are also people's greatest desires. In the environment at that time, it was not possible for everyone to be well fed and clothed. EspeciallyRuralregion,FarmersOurslifeMainly rely onFieldsPlanting, if next year's harvest is not good, it will affect the livelihood of the whole family. For the families of orphans and widows, it is even more difficult.
Therefore, the essence of this old saying is that when Laba encounters four or nine cold days, it indicates that the coming year will not be a good year, and there may be a bumper harvestlifeAn even more difficult situation. While the older generation attaches importance to this statement, they also hope that future generations can pay attention to it and prepare for the future in advance.
The people of antiquitylifeHardship, they attach great importance to food and survival. The four or nine days of cold in Laba indicate that the coming year may face the dilemma of lack of food and clothing, and the old saying "widow's sorrow" actually represents the dilemma faced by ordinary people in ancient times. However, inModern society, due to the development of science and technology andlifeThe level of improvement, we have gotten rid of the worries about food and clothing, but for the broadFarmersFor friends, they need to pay more attention to climate change to protect crops and ensure the yield of farmland. Therefore, it is not just the four or nine days of cold in LabaFolkloreRather than a reminder, it is an important signal to be vigilant about the impact of climate fluctuations on crops and to prepare for food security throughout the year.