Today has arrived, it is the second day of our Lunar New Year!
Yes, the prevalent custom of "returning to one's hometown" is prevalent in many places, and this ancient and unique folk tradition is impressive. Returning to her mother's home, also known as "going to her mother's house", this day has undoubtedly become a legal day for sons-in-law to pay New Year's greetings, and the daughters who leave the cabinet have to return to their hometowns together with their husbands and wives, so this day is also called "Son-in-law Day" or "Aunt's Day". The more famous saying: "an aunt and a half", because of this, we see that the "aunts" who pay New Year's greetings have gone to pay tribute to their fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law, and this day is really an excellent time for "half a son" to see "his mother". Perhaps it is the daily busy work that keeps you busy, and the children are busy in order to live outside, and returning to their hometown during the Spring Festival brings a rare opportunity for your family to reunite.
When I return home, in fact, I not only reminisce about the past time, but also make the family affection between each other stronger and make the simple family affection a place to be sustenance. Originating from traditional rituals, there are many unique exquisiteness and connotations waiting for us to explore on this special day. Do you know anything about this? Let's explore! For the daughters who return to the door to bring gifts, they usually call them "handifolds" or "hand companions", in fact, this is also part of the traditional culture. New Year's gifts not only have numerical taboos, but also homophonic sayings. First of all, choose more even numbers and not odd numbers for gifts, so as to imply that "good things come in pairs"; In addition, send a snack box or fruit basket to decorate the snacks, and the number should also be even numbered, such as four, six or eight. At the same time, New Year's gifts should also pay attention to the meaning of homophony to avoid homophonic conflicts. It is best to send it to the bar during the New Year's greetings, because the word "wine" is homophonic with "long", symbolizing the good wish of "eternity".
Traditionally, the first day of the Lunar New Year is a vegetarian day, but on the second day of the Lunar New Year, this is the first meal of the new year with fish and meat, which means that next year's harvest will be abundant and the wind and rain will be smooth. On the third day of the Spring Festival, the second day of the first lunar month, it is regarded as the official "beginning of the year" and the beginning of the new year. From this day on, people will bring various gifts to visit relatives and friends. In some areas, they also prepare raw chicken as a food for the beginning of the year, which means full of vitality. In terms of food customs, lunch on this day is known as the "New Year's Dinner", where a variety of delicacies come together, and each dish is full of good luck and auspicious meaning. In general, most people firmly believe that the beginning of the year is closely related to the fortune of the new year, so the "New Year's dinner" naturally does not forget to add some special dishes with good omens, such as chicken cooked by erved, which means "physical and mental health"; Fried rice means "show off your skills"; Pig's tongue (tongue) means "lucky stars"; Lettuce means "the wealth is rolling"; Garlic stands for "smart and clever"; The onion implies "full of wisdom"; Leeks symbolize "long and vigorous"; Celery symbolizes "diligence" and so on, all of which are unique gastronomic cultures.
Finally, it needs to be reminded that all parts of the north will hold a grand ceremony to worship the God of Wealth on the second day of the first lunar month every year. Whether it is a commercial merchant or an ordinary person's home, a special sacrificial ritual must be carried out. Each family greets the god of wealth on Chinese New Year's Eve night and performs a devout ...... of sacrificesIn the past, in old Beijing, some of the oldest shops would even hold large-scale rituals on the same day, with a wealth of sacrificial items, including whole pigs, whole sheep, whole chickens, whole ducks, and fresh red carp, as a prayer for good fortune. Today, the second day of the Lunar New Year has arrived, and I sincerely wish all readers and friends here: Culture
Congratulations on your auspicious Year of the Dragon, all your wishes come true, and everything is successful! Of course, time is limited, and I believe that at this moment, all the united "uncles" should have embarked on the journey of meeting their parents-in-law