1, the origin of Lahai Festival. Lapa Festival, commonly known as "Lapa", refers to the day of the eighth day of the lunar month (December). Laha Festival is used to worship ancestors and gods, praying for a good harvest and auspicious festivals, because according to legend, in this day is the founder of Buddhism Shakyamuni Buddha Yabodhi under the Buddha became Taoist and founded the day of the eighth day of the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the "Buddha became Taoist Festival". In China, there are Lapa congee on Lapa Day, the traditional custom of soaking Lapa garlic, Henan and other places, Lapa congee is also known as "everyone's rice". It is a festive food custom to commemorate the national hero Yue Fei.

2, Lahai traditional customs.

(1) Laha congee. Laha this day there is the custom of drinking Laha congee, Laha congee is also known as the seven treasures and five flavors of congee. The history of drinking Laha congee in China has been more than 1,000 years. The earliest began in the Song Dynasty, every Laha this day, whether it is the court, the government, the temple or the people's home to do Laha congee. In the Qing Dynasty, the custom of drinking Laha congee was even more prevalent.

(2) Lahai garlic. Most regions in northern China have the traditional custom of soaking garlic in vinegar on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, which is called "Lahai Garlic". Soak Laha garlic is a custom in northern China. Ten days after the eighth day of the lunar month, which is the time of the Spring Festival, the garlic is soaked in vinegar, which makes the whole garlic turquoise and very beautiful, and the vinegar also has the spicy flavor of garlic. On New Year's Eve, around the time of the Spring Festival, eating dumplings and mixing cold dishes with Laha garlic and vinegar will have a wonderful flavor.

(3) Lapa tofu. "Lahai tofu" is an Lahai tofu emblem Qianxian folk flavor specialties, in the Lahai on the eve of the Spring Festival, that is, around the eighth day of the twelfth month of the Lunar Calendar, Qianxian households to sun-dried tofu, the folk will be this naturally sun-dried tofu called "Lahai tofu".

(4) Laha noodles. China's northern Lapa noodle side of some places that do not produce or less rice, people do not eat Lapa congee, but to eat Lapa noodles. Every other day with a variety of fruits and vegetables into a bashful, the noodles rolled out, to the morning of the eighth of Lunar New Year when the whole family gathered around to eat Laha noodles.