First, sprinkle ash.
The practice of sprinkling ash in different places is slightly different, which is roughly as follows: sprinkling ash in front of the door is called "blocking the door to prevent disasters"; Scattering ash in the corner is intended to "destroy the insects"; Scatter the ashes in the yard, make them into circles of different sizes, and symbolically put some whole grains, which are called "hoarding" or "smashing ash" to wish a bumper year; Sprinkle ash on the edge of the well and call it "Huilong" for good weather.
Second, Dragon Boat Festival.
In the past, the Dragon Head-raising Festival was a day to worship the dragon god. On this day every year, people will go to the Dragon Temple or the riverside to burn incense and sacrifice to the dragon god, praying that the dragon god will turn clouds into rain and bless the harvest. However, in many areas, especially in the south, people still regard the second day of February as the "land public sacrifice day" and hold social sacrifices to worship the land god.
Third, smoke insects.
In February of the lunar calendar, the weather gets warmer and all kinds of insects start to stir. Some insects are harmful to people's health, so on February 2, people spread pancakes and burn incense in succession, hoping to drive away poisonous insects with smoke.
Fourth, hit the beam.
It is to beat the beams with wooden sticks or bamboo poles to scare away poisonous insects such as snakes and scorpions, so as not to cause harm. In some places, it is popular to knock on the edge of the kang for the same purpose as knocking on the beam.
Five, haircut
Hairdressing on this day is called "shaving tap" or "shaving head". The elders hope to take advantage of the auspicious time when the dragon looks up to bless their children to grow up healthily and get ahead when they grow up; Adults get haircuts, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck. In addition, the reason why you shave your head on February 2 is because there is a popular saying, "If you don't shave your head in the first month, you will die."