On the second day of the first lunar month, go back to your natal family to worship the God of Wealth
The purpose of offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth is to allow us to harvest more in the new year A lot of wealth, so many people attach great importance to this matter, so on the second day of the first lunar month, there will be the custom of returning to the mother’s house and offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth..
What should you pay attention to when you return to your natal home
Go back to your natal home, also known as "going to your natal home".The second day of the first lunar month is the day to go back to my mother’s house.When you return to your natal home, your husband and son-in-law are required to accompany you, so it is commonly known as "Welcome Son-in-law Day".Since odd numbers are traditionally considered unlucky, gifts brought back by son-in-law must be in pairs.
When the daughter returns to her natal home, she must bring a large bag of biscuits and candies, and the mother will distribute it to the neighbors and villagers, just like the New Year’s scene.The gift is rather thin, but it reflects a lot of affection.The real thing is "the gift is light and the affection is heavy", which expresses the girl’s longing for the folks.
The custom of "returning to her natal family" also provides a chance for married daughters to gather, so that sisters who haven’t seen each other for a long time can catch up on the old days and talk about family matters.The old and the young are reunited and have fun.
The attention to offering sacrifices to the God of Wealth
In the north, the God of Wealth is sacrificed on the second day of the first lunar month.On this day, whether it is a commercial store or an ordinary family, activities to worship the God of Wealth will be held.Each family worships the God of Wealth they received on New Year’s Eve.At noon on this day, we will eat wontons, commonly known as "Yuanbao soup".Sacrificial offerings use fish and mutton.Big business houses in old Beijing hold large-scale sacrificial activities on this day.The sacrifices must use the "five major offerings", that is, whole pigs, whole sheep, whole chickens, whole ducks, and red live carp, etc., hoping to make a fortune this year.
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