Hello everyone, I am a social news blogger, today I want to talk to you about a topic about the Spring Festival, you know that in our Chinese traditional customs, the Spring Festival is a very important festival, and in this festival, we have a special traditional custom, that is, to worship ancestors and go to the grave. But, you know what? In the process of sacrificing our ancestors, there are some particularities and taboos.
First of all, let's talk about young children who can't go to the grave. Although children are the future of the family, for children who are too young, their minds are not yet mature, and there may be misunderstandings about the rituals, and even some adverse effects. The ancients said that children's eyes are very pure, and sometimes they can see things that they can't see, so taking them to sacrifice may frighten them and even affect their physical and mental health and development.
Secondly, the elderly who are over 70 years old cannot go to the grave. Traditionally, the elderly are the elders of the family, but by the age of 70, their physical functions have begun to decline and they may not have enough energy and physical strength to participate in the rituals, so they will leave this important task to the younger generations.
Then, a pregnant woman of the family is not allowed to go to the grave. Pregnancy is a great event for the family, so during pregnancy, women usually receive special care and respect. In our tradition, pregnant women are considered very important figures, so they do not participate in rituals so as not to affect the health of the fetus.
In addition, people who are seriously ill cannot go to the grave. Ritual activities require a lot of physical strength and energy, and people who are seriously ill may not be able to withstand the long toss, or even aggravate their illness as a result. Therefore, in such cases, they usually do not participate in the rituals so as not to cause damage to their bodies.
Finally, sons-in-law with foreign surnames who are not from the family cannot go to the grave. In ancient times, daughters were "spilled water", so the daughters who married out were no longer members of the family. Similarly, sons-in-law are considered outsiders, so they are not usually allowed to participate in rituals.
In general, ancestor worship is one of the very important traditional customs of our Chinese, but when performing sacrifice activities, we also need to follow some particularities and taboos so as not to offend our ancestors and cause bad effects. I hope that everyone will respect these traditions and pass them on.