Can I go back to my natal home on the fifth day of the first lunar month in 2023? What are the traditional customs?
It’s the New Year’s Eve At that time, everyone has to gather together to chat about family affairs, so many people want to go back to their natal homes, but the first month is the month with the most taboos, so it is better to choose an auspicious time to go back to your natal home.Let’s go and see together, can I go back to my mother’s house on the fifth day of the first lunar month?
Can I go back to my mother’s house on the fifth day of the first lunar month
From the perspective of traditional customs, it is not allowed to go back to the mother’s home on the fifth day of the first lunar month.Because this day is the day to welcome the God of Wealth, also known as "Po Wu Festival", and it is customary for women not to go out on the fifth day of the first lunar month, so it is not recommended to go back to their mother’s home on the fifth day of the first lunar month from the perspective of traditional customs.However, from a practical point of view, with the development of the times, many married women can return to their natal homes as long as they want to.After all, daughters are the caring little padded jackets of their parents, and the current patriarchal thinking has also been greatly improved, so it is relatively common to return to her natal home on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
What are the traditional customs on this day
Setting off firecrackers:firecrackers are set off from each house, and go outside the door while they are being set off.It is said that all unlucky things and all ghosts will be blasted out, so that they are far away from us, the farther the better.In particular, the "er kicker" is called "Bengqiong", and the "unlucky" and "poor Qi" are collapsed away from the home.
Five Sacrifice:The so-called Five Sacrifice refers to offering sacrifices to the five gods of earth, household, kitchen, door and walking.Every New Year, people often open windows and doors at 0:00 on the fifth day of the new year, burn incense, set off firecrackers, and light fireworks to welcome the God of Wealth and the Five Gods.
What to pay attention to on the fifth day of the new year
Break ground:On the fifth day of the lunar new year, there are hard-working people who want to rest for a few days and want to work.Although hard work is a virtue, it must not be done today.Because it is not suitable to do things according to the old rules on the fifth day of the lunar new year, otherwise you will lose money."Five busy days", it is forbidden to break ground, otherwise there may be disasters.
Come to the door:Legend has it that Jiang Taigong named his wife the God of Poor and told her to "go home when she sees the broken one".Not visiting on the fifth day of the lunar new year is actually to avoid seeing the god of poverty.But now, except for some old people, it is taboo that these people are not allowed to visit relatives and friends, for fear of bringing bad luck.
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