Taboos and specialties during the New Year

Taboos and specialties during the New Year. China is a nation with the deepest connotations, with a long history and culture spanning thousands of years. Therefore, there are many taboos spread among the people, and the elderly often remind their younger generations not to violate the taboos. Learn about the taboos, specialties and related content of the Chinese New Year below. Taboos and Attentions during the Chinese New Year 1

1. Worship before eating New Year’s Eve dinner

My family is in Qujing, Yunnan. Before eating New Year’s Eve dinner here, we must first go to the temple to worship. When worshiping, pig heads are used for worship (every household here will kill the New Year pig). When worshiping, you need to burn incense, burn paper, toast wine, and offer tea. During the worship, the adults in the family will say auspicious words to pray for the next year. May your family be safe, your career go smoothly, the weather be good, and the harvest be plentiful. After returning from worshiping in the temple, you have to kneel in front of the gate to worship heaven and earth, and then go to the altar table to worship the deceased. After completing the above work, you can eat.

2. A newly married daughter cannot go back to her parents’ home to celebrate the New Year

In our place, a newly married daughter cannot go back to her parents’ home to celebrate the New Year in the first year, otherwise she will be laughed at. Others may think that "she is not welcome in her husband's family", so a married daughter will not look at her parents' lanterns on New Year's Eve.

3. The word "福" must be pasted upright on the door.

Many people mistakenly believe that pasting the word "福" upside down means "luck has arrived". This understanding is completely wrong. The word "福" can only be pasted upside down on wine and water vats, so that blessings will not pour out. In other places, the word "福" should be pasted squarely.

4. Leave leftovers for the New Year’s Eve dinner

People do not kill animals on New Year’s Day and eat the leftovers from New Year’s Eve. This means “more than enough every year”, so the New Year’s Eve dinner There should be as many dishes as possible. In addition, no new rice is cooked on New Year's Day, so more rice should be cooked or more dumplings prepared on New Year's Eve, which means "having more food every year."

5. Eat breakfast on New Year’s Day and eat glutinous rice balls or dumplings wrapped with coins

When I was a child, the happiest time was eating glutinous rice balls on New Year’s Day. , because there are likely to be coins in glutinous rice balls, and eating glutinous rice balls wrapped with coins means "you will get rich." Whether eating glutinous rice balls or dumplings, it means family reunion and happiness.

6. You cannot sweep the floor or pour water outside the door on the first day of the new year.

You cannot sweep the floor or pour water outside the door on the first day of the new year. I guess many people know this. On the first day of the new year, the God of Wealth will come. Sweeping the floor and pouring water outside the door will take away wealth. Every new year on the first day of the new year, the family will prepare a bucket to fill the face with water. In addition to not being able to sweep the floor, you are also not allowed to throw away garbage. The two have the same meaning.

7. Don’t work on the first day of the new year

The first day of the new year can be said to be the most leisurely day. People have been busy for a year, so they should stop and have a good rest on this day. If you still have to work (especially farm work) on this day, you are destined to be busy in the next year, which is equivalent to not having a "blessed life".

8. You can’t do laundry on New Year’s Day

In our place, you can’t do laundry on New Year’s Day. Generally, you have to do it on the night of New Year’s Eve. Washing clothes, taking a shower, and wearing clean clothes the next day means "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new."

9. Do not do "needlework" on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Doing "needlework" on the first day of the Lunar New Year is very taboo. If you do needlework on this day, it means that It is very unlucky to "provoke verbal disputes" in future life.

10. Don’t say unlucky words

Don’t say angry words or quarrel with family members during the New Year. You should try to say auspicious words, and the word “death” should never be mentioned. It is for family harmony, good health, and a kind of peace.

11. Stay up late on New Year’s Eve

You cannot sleep before 12 o’clock on New Year’s Eve, and the lights are required to be brightly lit, which means that the days ahead will be "prosperous" "This is also a hope for the future. Bright lights can also drive away evil plagues and diseases, symbolizing peace.

12. Try not to break porcelain

Breaking porcelain during the Chinese New Year will "break your luck", but it is normal to accidentally break it. When breaking it, just say the New Year Sui (shattered) peace can be easily resolved.

13. Do not lend money to others on New Year’s Day, nor borrow money from others

New Year’s Day is the beginning of the year. If Borrowing money from others on this day means that you will be poor all your life. There is an old saying that "borrow money from others on the first day of the new year and rely on foreign aid all year round." There is an old saying that "if you lend money to others in the first year of junior high school, your property will be lost in two or three years." If you lend money to others, it will be very difficult for you to get the money back in the future.

14. You cannot shave your head in the first month.

In rural areas, there is a saying that "shaving your head in the first month will kill your uncle." Although it is very superstitious, in many places, you cannot shave your head in the first month. You have to wait until February 2 to shave your head, which is commonly known as "dragon head shaving".

In short, there are many taboos during the Chinese New Year, but these taboos are all for good luck and a "good omen" for the New Year. Nowadays, people have fewer and fewer taboos during the New Year, and the taste of the New Year has also changed. It's getting lighter and lighter. New Year's Taboos and Attention 2

1. Say nice things and avoid scolding children: Traditionally, it is believed that if a child is scolded on the first day of junior high school, he will be scolded for a whole year. In particular, it is required to say nice things on the first day of junior high school and not to use foul language. In some areas, if a child slips out of his mouth, the adults will immediately say, "Children's words have no taboos." If they accidentally break something, they will He can say "发发发" (meaning to make a fortune).

2. Avoid cleaning and sweeping the garbage out of the door: before the New Year, you have to worship the "Stove Lord", and after seeing off the "Stove Lord", the cleaning must be completed before New Year's Eve, which is called "sweeping the dust" , which means getting rid of the old and welcoming the new. It is forbidden to clean during the New Year days. Do not take out the garbage from the first to the fifth day of the lunar month, and do not sweep the garbage out of the door or pour sewage outside, as this may wipe away the wealth of the family.

3. Do not wash clothes on the first and second day of the lunar month: The Water God’s birthday falls on the first and second day of the lunar month, so it is taboo to do laundry on these two days.

4. Avoid urging people to get up on the first day of the Lunar New Year: Don’t urge people to get up on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. You think this will make the other person be urged to do things throughout the year.

5. Married women are not allowed to go back to their parents’ home on the first, fourth or fifth day of the Lunar New Year: During the Chinese New Year, a married woman and her son-in-law can only go back to her parents’ home on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year. Eat poor.

6. Don’t pay New Year greetings to someone who is still sleeping: Don’t pay New Year greetings to someone who is still sleeping on the first day of the new year. You must wait until the other person gets up before paying New Year greetings, otherwise the other person will be in bed for the whole year.

7. Avoid eating fish heads and tails: Fish is a must-have dish during the Chinese New Year, which is said to be "more than enough". When eating fish, the head and tail should be left uneaten. This means that not only will there be food and clothing for the coming year, but there will also be leftovers.

8. Avoid collecting debts: Traditionally, it is believed that people who are asked for debts or ask for debts from others during the Chinese New Year will be unlucky throughout the year, so it is taboo to collect debts from others.

There are some different customs and taboos in various parts of China during the New Year, which are also very interesting. China is a nation with the most profound connotations, with a long history and culture of thousands of years. In the past, the ancients paid attention to "respecting the sky and the earth", so there were many taboos spread among the people. They were passed down from generation to generation. Even during the most lively New Year festival, the elderly often reminded the younger generations not to violate the taboos in order to hope for good luck in the coming year. It is said that there is indeed Its efficaciousness.

There are also some different customs and taboos in different parts of China during the New Year, which are also very interesting

Because the first month is the beginning of the year, people often regard it as the beginning of the year. It is regarded as a sign of good or bad luck in the new year. Therefore, there are many "taboos" during the Chinese New Year.

In terms of language, any unlucky words such as "break", "bad", "dead", "death", "light", "ghost", "kill", "disease", "pain", "lose", "poor" etc. Words are forbidden to be uttered. It is also taboo for babies to cry, because crying means "no luck" and indicates illness and misfortune. Therefore, even if a child gets into trouble on this day, you cannot hit him or scold him, lest he cry endlessly. In terms of behavior, be extra careful when handling cups, plates, bowls, and saucers so as not to break them. If it is accidentally broken, the people present must immediately say a few auspicious jingles (such as "Open the mouth of Fou (porcelain), great wealth", etc.) to make up for it.

The rice vat cannot be left empty on this day to avoid the risk of running out of food during the year. Avoid sprinkling water, sweeping the floor, or taking out garbage. This is called "accumulating wealth." Because on this day, Chaoshan people often regard water and people as "wealth", and garbage and feces as "fertile water". They sweep and dump garbage, fearing that their "wealth" will be swept away and dumped. At the same time, Chaoshan people hold well sealing ceremonies after filling up large and small water tanks on New Year's Eve. That is, cover the well surface with a large dustpan, and then worship the well god. The dustpan cannot be opened on the first day of the Lunar New Year because people often regard water as wealth. Once the dustpan is opened and water is used, doesn't it mean that wealth will flow out? In recent years, due to the use of tap water, wells are often closed to worship gods here, while faucets are turned on and water flows freely there. Therefore, the custom of covering wells and prohibiting drinking water has become just a formality. The custom of sweeping the floor is also slowly being phased out, because during the Spring Festival, firecrackers are set off, people come and go, and there are a lot of paper scraps and garbage on the ground. It is really unethical to not clean the floor. Therefore, in order to pay attention to hygiene, many young people do not pay much attention to these traditional taboo customs.

On this day, creditors are not allowed to come to collect debts. People think that collecting debts on this day is unlucky for both borrowers and lenders. It is also taboo to take things out of other people's pockets. People think that if someone picks out the pockets on the first day of the first lunar month, it may lead to The danger of being “hollowed out” for a whole year.

Avoid killing people or holding funerals, because this will bring bad consequences to the family. At the same time, avoid having a haircut on this day, because people always like to associate haircuts with funerals on this day. Even killing is forbidden on this day. Killing animals is considered to lead to disasters such as knife disasters, military disasters, and blood disasters. However, now that people's living standards have improved, and they eat fresh and fast, they have no worries.

In terms of diet, it is strictly forbidden to take medicine on this day. Otherwise, it is considered that it will lead to illness and constant medication for a year. There are several sayings about not eating meat for breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year: one is that if you eat this meal, its function is equal to one year; the other is a metaphor that means you should be diligent and frugal in running your home, and you should not be extravagant and wasteful. New Year's Eve Taboos and Attention 3

Eating New Year's Eve dinner

(1) The elders add food and vegetables to the younger ones. If they are full and don't want it, they can't say "no", but Say "I have it"; if you have finished eating some tea fruits, say "I enjoyed it" or "It's too much" instead of directly saying "I don't have it anymore".

(2) It is not advisable for adults to drink soup during the Chinese New Year, which means that adults are always running around outside, and the soup outside is always not good.

(3) A plate of fried meat with winter bamboo shoots symbolizes "higher and higher". Everyone should eat some if they like it or not. After the "Japanese vegetables" stir-fried with day lily, dried tofu, winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, shredded pork, etc. are served, everyone has to eat some symbolically, especially brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law, as if they have eaten. This "harmony dish" will make everything harmonious for everyone in the coming year.

(4) At around 10 o'clock in the evening, it was time to greet the Kitchen God. The adults came to the kitchen stove with the slogan "God speaks good things, and the lower world ensures peace", and symbolically placed a Hanging firecrackers is like taking over the Kitchen God.

(5) There are also many opinions on the content of speech during meals. You cannot cry, you cannot quarrel, you cannot say "full" after eating, you must say "fulfilled", and you cannot say "full" if the dumplings are broken during cooking. When you say "broken", you should say that the dumplings have been "earned" by cooking, which means making money. Don't talk about death, illness, etc. Here is a trick for you. During the Chinese New Year, everything should be based on saying auspicious words and doing auspicious things. You will never go wrong.

(6) Avoid saying unlucky words such as "break", "lose", "defeat", "death";

(7) If you accidentally violate taboos, you must Avoid possible ominous consequences by spitting or saying "childish words".

Taboos on worshiping ancestors

(01) Before inviting ancestor spirits, family members and items must be complete, otherwise it means that people will not be reunited and their wealth will not be complete. .

(02) After the ancestor spirits are invited, no one is allowed to occupy the seats on both sides of the offering table, which means that they cannot compete with the ancestors for seats;

(03) No noise is allowed, and no one is allowed to do so. Swearing, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the ancestors; do not pour leftover tea on the ground to avoid confusion between pouring a drink and pouring water;

(04) When worshiping the ancestors, you are not allowed to shout the name of the child. In order to avoid the death of the child after being heard by the ownerless ghost outside the gate.

(05) When southerners have a formal meal, they are very taboo about being disturbed by others, especially when someone comes to visit, because this is called "New Year's Eve" and will make the whole family uneasy. Northerners are relatively light on this concept.

Taboos about staying up late on New Year’s Eve

(01) There are some taboos about staying up late on New Year’s Eve, and it is taboo to make loud noises;

(02) Avoid looking in the mirror to avoid seeing “

(03) Avoid breaking utensils, which means there will be "bad luck" this year. The remedy is to wrap them in red paper and say auspicious words such as "Peace every year" , and put it on the magic table for a few days, it can resolve the disaster;

(04) There are many taboos on New Year's Eve, and they are also extremely important. They embody people's desire to avoid disaster, pray for peace, and pray for happiness. psychological requirements.