What are the customs and customs of the two dragons in February
The second day of the second lunar month is the dragon’s rise in folklore.In some places, it is called the Farming Festival, Spring Ploughing Festival, or Qinglong Festival and Spring Dragon Festival.It is on the twenty-fourth day Before and after Jingzhe in the solar term.Why do the common people call this day the dragon head up? It should be related to the celestial phenomena and the seasons.It originated from people’s worship and fear of natural celestial phenomena in ancient times, and it is also the embryonic form of farming culture.
February Two Dragons The origin of the head-up
The dragon refers to the constellation of the eastern Canglong and Qisu in the twenty-eight constellations.Every year in the middle of the spring, the "Dragon Star Horn" rises from the eastern horizon, and the dragon’s head rises by Here comes, it means that the dragon has ended the dormant state of hibernation, wakes up, and will appear on the surface of the ground, showing its head and horns.It also means that after hibernation, all insects will wake up again.In terms of seasons, the second day of the second lunar month falls in the three solar terms of rain, zhejing, and vernal equinox, which belongs to mid-spring.The lunar calendar is divided into twelve months, with three months each for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and every three months is a season.Winter is coming to spring, the earth is recovering, the yang is growing, the rain is increasing, everything is flourishing, and the busy spring ploughing has begun.Therefore, people regard this day as a good day for the beginning of the new year, and pray for the renewal of the earth and the renewal of the earth, the prosperity of the world, and the smoothness of the year.
Customs and habits of dragons raising their heads on February 2
1.Deworming:On February 2, according to the beams of the house, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide
Spring is here , the pests that have been dormant all winter begin to move, and the common people want to expel the pests on this day.Light candles and shine on the beams and walls, reciting the words "On February 2, according to the beams, scorpions and centipedes have nowhere to hide", and beat the beams, walls, doors, bed kangs and other symbolic means with sticks, brooms or shoes to drive away the snakes and scorpions., cockroaches, mice and other pests.
2.Haircut:On the second day of February, shaving the faucet will keep the head in spirit all year.
Folks believe that the second day of February is the day when the dragon ascends to the sky, and on this day "shave the faucet" , will make people have good fortune and good luck.Therefore, there is also a saying in the folk proverb that "shaving the faucet on the second day of the second month will give you a spiritual head every year".A child’s haircut is called "shaving the happy head" to bless the child’s healthy growth and success when he grows up; the adult’s haircut is called "shaving the dragon’s head", saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good luck.
Going back to her parents’ home:February 2nd, pick up the baby, can’t pick it up, tears will fall
In the first month, the bride won’t come back, and the daughter-in-law won’t leave her parents’ home, so on February 2nd, each The family took their daughter back to her mother’s house.There is a folk song in our country "February 2, pick up the baby, if you can’t pick it up, you cry", which shows the mentality of parents looking forward to their daughter’s return.
3.Food customs:On the second day of February, eat dragon food
When it comes to "February 2nd", people usually pay attention to linking with "dragon" in their diet.On this day in the northern region, noodles are called "Dragon Beard", dumplings are called "Dragon Ears", wontons are called "Dragon Tooth", and glutinous rice balls are called "Dragon Eyes".The "Yanjing Sui Ji Ji" in the late Qing Dynasty also mentioned the dragon’s head:"The second day of the second month...Today people call it the dragon’s head.It is the sun-eating cake called the dragon scale cake, and the noodle eater called the dragon beard noodles."
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