1, sewing
This is the earliest way to beg for cleverness, which began in the Han Dynasty and flowed to later generations. It is the custom of the Han nationality to seek cleverness through needles. It is held on July 7th every year. On the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, women hold five-color silk thread and nine-hole needles (or five-hole needles or seven-hole needles) arranged in succession, and those who pass through the silk thread quickly and completely are called "skillful hands", which shows the intelligence and wisdom of the working people of the ancient Han nationality and their yearning for life.
2. Worship Weaver Girl
It is agreed that women who attend the Weaver Maid Sacrifice will fast for one day, take a bath and come to the host's house on time. After burning incense in front of the case, everyone will sit around the table for dinner and meditate on their thoughts about the Vega constellation. If a girl wants to be beautiful or marry a husband, and a young woman wants to have a baby early, she can silently pray to the Weaver Girl and play until midnight.
3. Seventh Sister's birthday
In Guangzhou, married women are generally not allowed to attend Chinese Valentine's Day, but the newly-married bride will hold a "farewell ceremony" in the first Chinese Valentine's Day. That is, on the sixth night, when offering sacrifices to God, there were red eggs, sour ginger and so on. (Take the omen to get the child), and add Sydney or sand pears to express the intention of leaving the Daughter's Day. In the old customs, there is also a boating activity for women in Shimen Aquilaria Shop.
4. For Niu Qingsheng
Children will pick wild flowers and hang them on horns on Qixi Day, which is also called "Happy Birthday to Cows". Because it is said that after the Queen Mother of the West separated the Cowherd from the Weaver Girl by Tianhe, the old cow asked the Cowherd to scrape off its skin and drive its cowhide to see the Weaver Girl. In order to commemorate the sacrifice spirit of the old cow, people have the custom of "celebrating the life of the cow".
paint one's nails
Nail dyeing is the custom of Qixi Festival, which is popular in southwest China. It is also popular in many county records in Sichuan Province, as well as in Guizhou and Guangdong. Young girls in many areas like to wash their hair with the sap of trees during festivals. Not only can you be young and beautiful, but you can also let unmarried women find a suitable husband as soon as possible.