What do you eat when you are scared in the south?

1. Corn

In ethnic minority areas, Yao people in Jinxiu County, Guangxi want to eat "fried insects" on the day of being scared. After the "fried insects" are cooked, they put them in the hall, and the whole family sit around and eat together, shouting, "Eat fried insects!" There will be a competition in the fun place. Whoever eats faster and chews louder will be congratulated for his contribution to the elimination of pests. In fact, "worm" is corn, which is symbolic.

Corn is a very popular food for many people. It is delicious and has high nutritional value. It is particularly high in cellulose, which can accelerate intestinal peristalsis, reduce cholesterol absorption and prevent coronary heart disease. In addition, corn also contains a lot of magnesium, which can strengthen the peristalsis of intestinal wall and promote the excretion of body waste, which is very beneficial to lose weight.

2. Eggs

In addition to eating pears, there is also a folk saying that people eat eggs when they are startled. It is said that this day is a sacrifice to white tigers, and white tigers usually open their mouths with their teeth. Only when they are fed with eggs can they not hurt people after they are full. After evolution, the eggs that were originally fed to the white tiger are now fed to people themselves.

It is not advisable to eat more than three egg yolks per week, except for protein, and you should not consume more than 3 mg of cholesterol per day. It turns out that protein contains neither fat nor cholesterol, and it is a food close to pure protein, so the intake of protein is not restricted like egg yolk.

3. Taro

Hakka people in southern Jiangxi and western Fujian have to cook hairy taro and fried soybeans in hot water on this day of fright (representing the elimination of various pests).

Chinese medicine believes that taro can tonify the middle energizer and benefit qi, because it is rich in mucinous saponin and various trace elements, which can help the body to correct the physiological abnormalities caused by the lack of trace elements, and at the same time, it can stimulate appetite and help digestion.

custom activities on the day of fright

1. covering the drum skin

fright is caused by thunder. The ancients imagined that Thor was a bird's beak, a winged god, holding a hammer in one hand and hitting many heavenly drums around his body with one hand, giving off rumbling thunder. On this day of fright, there was a thunder god beating the drum in heaven, and the world also used this opportunity to cover the drum. Zhou Li, Volume 4, "Waving People" said: "Anyone who blows drums will start to sting. "Note:" Sting, even in Meng Chun, the sting insect starts to smell the thunder and move; Drum, the image is also taken; Take it, be ignorant of it. " It can be seen that not only the ecology of all kinds of insects is compatible with the operation of all seasons, but also the human beings, the spirit of all things, should adapt to the weather, so that everything can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

2. The folk custom of "beating villains"

The wake-up call symbolizes the beginning of February, which will wake up all hibernating snakes, insects, rats and ants, and the reptiles and ants at home will rise up and feed everywhere. Therefore, in ancient times, people would smoke the four corners of their homes with fragrance and wormwood to drive away snakes, insects, mosquitoes, rats and musty smells. Over time, it gradually evolved into the habit of slapping people who are unhappy and driving away bad luck, which is the predecessor of "beating villains".

Therefore, every year, there will be an interesting scene on the day of the fright: a woman beats a paper doll with wooden slippers, and at the same time, she mumbles, "Beat your little head until you are so angry that you will feel sick when you eat."

It is said in "A Thousand Daughters' Moon Order": "When you are scared, you can get rid of insects and ants when you take out the lime jar." Lime used to have the effect of killing insects. On the day of fright, it was sprinkled outside the threshold, thinking that insects and ants would not dare to come to the door for a year. This is the same as shaking clothes when hearing thunder. It is to give a scare to all insects when they are out of the sting, hoping that pests will not harass themselves.

3. Express one's inner resentment

Many people deify "beating a villain". In fact, this is purely a folk custom. The purpose of beating a villain is to drive away the villain around him and vent their inner dissatisfaction. Most people beat a villain, with the general purpose of seeking all the best in the new year, and the villain will be "beaten" because of the earthquake. The purpose of beating villains is to hope that they will retreat and express their inner grievances.