The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival, commonly known as "May Festival" or "Duanyang Festival". Dragon Boat Festival has become an important festival and custom of the Chinese nation. So do you know the custom of Dragon Boat Festival? Come and have a look with me.

1, Dragon Boat Race is one of the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival in China, and it is also one of the most important folk activities of the Dragon Boat Festival. It widely exists in the south of China, and there are also dragon boat races in cities near rivers, lakes and seas in the north, and most of them are held in the form of dragon boat rowing and dragon boat dancing.

There are many sayings about the origin of dragon boat racing, such as offering sacrifices to Cao E, Qu Yuan, water god or dragon god, which can be traced back to the Warring States period. Dragon boat race was first introduced to Japan, Vietnam, Britain and other neighboring countries, and it was the official event of Guangzhou Asian Games in 20 10. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan. Rowing a dragon boat to disperse the fish in the river so as not to eat Qu Yuan's body.

2. There is a proverb in the countryside where wormwood is hung, which is called "inserting willows in Qingming and wormwood in Dragon Boat Festival". Therefore, one thing that every household must do on the Dragon Boat Festival every year is to insert wormwood leaves and calamus, so the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Acorus Festival" and "Ai Festival". Cleaning the courtyard, inserting mugwort leaves and calamus on the lintel, or hanging them indoors can prevent mosquitoes and ward off evil spirits. It is also made of wormwood, calamus, garlic, Liu Hua, dragon boat flower, etc. And can be worn on the body to drive away miasma. After drying, wormwood can be soaked in water for fumigation and disinfection to relieve itching, which has too many benefits. Little friends, do you still have the custom of inserting wormwood in your family?

Eating Zongzi Every year, the Dragon Boat Festival is a day for people to race dragon boats, commemorate Qu Yuan and eat Zongzi. Generally speaking, Zongzi is a kind of food wrapped in glutinous rice leaves, and it is one of the most traditional foods for Han people to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is deeply deposited in the history and culture of China, and its spread is far-reaching. The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has been popular in China for thousands of years.

Zongzi is a very popular traditional food in China. The main ingredient of zongzi is glutinous rice. Eating more zongzi can effectively strengthen the stomach, promote digestion and tonify the middle energizer. For some people with spleen and stomach weakness and indigestion, it has a good auxiliary treatment and improvement effect.

4. Wearing sachets is one of the traditional customs of Dragon Boat Festival. The sachet is usually filled with some fragrant Chinese herbal medicines, which have the effects of fragrance, insect repellent, epidemic prevention and disease prevention. Duanyang tied his arm with four-color thread and wore a sachet, which is small, exquisite and considerable, and has now become a common handicraft. Children wear sachets on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is said to mean to ward off evil spirits and plague. In some southern cities, young men and women also use sachets to express their deep love.

Eating Duck Eggs It is said that the custom of eating salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival began in Jiangnan. ? Here, you must eat twelve pieces of red wine for the Dragon Boat Festival lunch. As the name implies, this is twelve red dishes. Salted duck eggs in Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province are one of the twelve reds because of their bright red yolk. Qingyuanmei praised Gaoyou duck eggs in Suiyuan Recipe, and Gaoyou salted eggs became famous. Later, more and more places followed the custom of "Twelve Red" and ate salted duck eggs during the Dragon Boat Festival, especially people living in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Salted duck eggs can be said to be a must-eat food for the Dragon Boat Festival.

These are five customs I know about the Dragon Boat Festival. What else do you know, my friend? Please leave a message in the comments section.