1. It is forbidden to give towels to the mourners

In the past, it was customary for Taiwan Province folk mourners to give towels to mourners after the funeral, with the intention of breaking off contacts between mourners and the deceased. Therefore, there is a saying in Taiwan Province that "send a towel and cut off the roots" or "send a towel and leave the roots", and sending a towel means farewell. Therefore, under ordinary circumstances, if you give someone a towel, it can't help but remind people of unlucky funeral, severance and farewell.

2. It is forbidden to give fans to people.

Fans are cheap and fragile, and they are used for cooling in summer. When it is cold in late autumn, there is an "autumn fan", which is so rude. It means that after the use, there is no use value, that is, it is ruthlessly abandoned. There is a folk saying in Taiwan Province: "Send a fan, don't meet each other". Based on this psychology, fans should never be given as gifts.

3. It is forbidden to give a knife and scissors to others

Knife and scissors are sharp weapons that can hurt people, and their meanings include "make a clean break" and "make a clean break". This is not only malicious, but also threatening between the giver and the recipient. Therefore, people in Taiwan Province are forbidden to give knives to people.

4. It is forbidden to give palm seeds to others.

It is customary for funeral home to neither steam sweet fruits nor wrap palm seeds. If you give palm seeds to others, it will be misunderstood as treating each other as a funeral home, so it is also taboo.

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Taiwan Province's food culture: Taiwan Province's food culture is a blend of local food styles. Taiwanese cuisine has a deep relationship with Minnan cuisine (also influenced by Fuzhou cuisine) and Chaozhou cuisine in Chaoshan, Guangdong, and is also influenced by Hakka cuisine, Guangzhou cuisine and Japanese cuisine.

Taiwanese cuisine has the characteristics of rich seafood, pickles, seasonal food supplements, etc., which tend to be natural and original, and the seasoning is not complicated, and the style is fresh and fragrant. The hot climate makes some sweet and sour dishes appear in Taiwanese cuisine. Taiwanese cuisine is known as "soup and water", and soup dishes are very popular.