1, Steamed slate cake to pray for a bumper harvest: The summer heat is a key period for crop growth. In order to pray for a bumper harvest, there will be folk activities of steaming slate cake in some places. Steamed slate cake is a traditional sacrificial food, which has a unique manufacturing method and needs to be cooked with special slate. On the day of great summer, people will put slate cakes in the fields and then offer sacrifices to ancestors and land gods, hoping to get the blessing of a bumper harvest.
2, foot washing water into the soil: in the summer season, the yang is strong, and people easily feel tired. In order to pray for health and safety, some places will have folk activities of washing feet and burying them in the ground. This activity is usually carried out in the early morning on the hot summer day. People will sprinkle the prepared foot washing water on their doorways and then wash their feet with clean water. The implication of foot washing water is health and blessing.
Matters needing attention in hot summer days
1, pay attention to sun protection: during the summer heat, the sun is strong and the ultraviolet rays are strong, so you need to pay attention to sun protection. Wear long-sleeved clothes, hats and sunscreen when going out.
2, keep enough water: during the summer heat, the temperature is high and the humidity is high. At this time, we should drink more water, tea and soup.
3, avoid being outdoors for a long time: the temperature is high during the summer heat, and it is necessary to avoid being outdoors for a long time. Especially in the high temperature period, you should avoid going out or choose to move in the shade.
4, pay attention to food hygiene: during the summer heat, the temperature is high, food is easy to deteriorate, you need to pay attention to food hygiene. You should choose fresh and clean ingredients to avoid eating expired and spoiled food; At the same time, we should also pay attention to the light and hygienic diet and eat less greasy and spicy food.
5, do a good job in heatstroke prevention and cooling measures: during the summer heat, the indoor and outdoor temperature difference is large, so it is necessary to pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. You can use air conditioners, electric fans and other equipment indoors to cool down, or you can choose a cool place to rest outdoors to avoid going out at high temperature.