1. Folk customs
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Wash the three dynasties. It was used as a reward for midwives among common people. According to folklore, there is a story about Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty giving money to his children (referring to Anlu Mountain). This was paid attention to by both princes and princes as well as the common people during the three dynasties of Xi, and it seems that it has been passed down for a long time. In Shiquan County in the city, on the third day after a baby is born, the midwife comes to bathe and dress the baby, recognize its ancestors, put the baby on a bed, and prepare a meal for the midwife (also called Wen Po) to invite relatives to compensate and give red envelopes. Gifts were given to each other. For example, in 1956, it was three yuan to deliver a baby, regardless of gender, which was a heavy reward at the time. ?
Fight ten dynasties. I don’t know when it started. It’s the tenth day after a baby is born. The mother’s family comes to bring soup, usually east melon soup to relieve sleep. Now it's new, and they have given steamed chicken soup supplements to "Yue Yue, mother and son". In the old days, all relatives from the mother's family would come to deliver soup. Every relative would have a gift, such as a rooster, dyed red eggs, soybean gluten, and clothes for the child. The family that gave birth to a child would just throw a big banquet when the happy event came. manage. The above are all promoted by wealthy families, and ordinary civilians rarely do this. Do full moon. I don’t know when it started, it mainly depends on the adults. We have a few proverbs here: When you are on the full moon, you are looking at the adults; when you are celebrating your birthday, you are looking at yourself; when you are sending a funeral gift, you are looking at your descendants. ?Because only those who are rich and powerful can afford to celebrate their children's full moon. In another old society, boys were favored over girls. When a child was born or a child was born in old age, a full moon party would be held and the fuss would last for several days. But in rural areas, there are too few people doing full-moon ceremonies. At that time, most of the Man Yue family members were gentry. They show off in the market by having children; some give gifts without giving them; some borrow money to give gifts, which makes people laugh or cry. There are also superstitious thoughts during the full moon. It is recognized that the dew and water will make the god (godfather), turn the cage, and protect the gate from evil spirits.
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2. Taboos
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Marriage. The person who leads the bride to make the bed should have an even number of children, and the house should be filled with descendants. You also need to pay money to make a bed for a bride, which is called a wedding ceremony or a bed-making ceremony. Young women cannot enter the bridal chamber, and widows cannot enter the bridal chamber. If they violate this rule, it will be detrimental to the bride and groom. The most taboo is for the bride to ride a horse and visit the church (during her period), and to beat bowls and furniture when getting married. It is not good for the groom or the mother. If there is a crow in the horoscope or something happens to the family, it is very taboo. Sometimes the engagement is broken off because the girl has made eight mistakes. White tigers are the most taboo when looking for a lover, because they are bad luck. A year without the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month is called the Year of the Widow. In this year, it is taboo to get married for fear of becoming a widow. ?
Funeral: Colorful clothing is taboo in the filial family, and filial piety cannot go to other homes. A filial son should not show his teeth for three years. It is taboo to talk, laugh, and have feasts at home. ?
New Year: Go out on the first day of the first lunar month to pay New Year greetings. On the 30th day of the New Year, people kowtow at night to pay New Year greetings, and when sleeping, they say to dig a cellar or watch the New Year. Giving money to children is called New Year's money; it is taboo to kill chickens and pigs during the New Year. Don't talk about death or slaughter, or say anything unlucky, and eat together to celebrate the reunion; no bathing is allowed. It is said that when I go out in the rain, I am afraid that the cannon will not go off when I go out in the sky. In the Three Dynasties, I was most afraid of burning my clothes.
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When repairing or building a house: the worst thing to say is that it will be a success or a "Kongming Lantern" will fall at home. It is most taboo to use an ax to sacrifice the beam for fear that the rope will break. The wooden beams were placed in the courtyard to prevent women from riding on them.
Cheng: Afraid of eagles and crows falling into the home. Chengzu’s parents and children should avoid having different zodiac signs. ?
3. General taboos
Heartbeat, eye twitching, crows crows, hawks calling at night, dogs going to bed, dogs crying towards the door of the house, hens crowing, taboos about visitors. Crying at home. It is taboo to have nightmares, or teeth falling out, or chickens jumping into the house. It is taboo that a married woman cannot celebrate the New Year at home. It is taboo to come to your home to borrow rice, noodles or furniture during the Three Dynasties Year. Two pigs and one dog will leave before they die, which is the most taboo for farmers. ?
Driving a boat: The rocks in the water are called sunflowers, and the beach is called squid. Don't carry your eating bowl uphill. Stopping the boat is called Wanshou. "Threshing rice" is called scooping rice, and beating a boat is taboo. The sail is called Weiweizi, and the taboo is called wind. Shaogong is most afraid of people sitting on the wooden pile on the bow of the boat. It is generally accepted that this is his master. ?
The taboo of singing opera Youmeng: Because Youmeng is the ancestor of opera singers, the dan role is called Xiaozhi, the black head is called Jingjia, and the ugly singer is called big ugly clown or Wen Chou Wu Chou, and the taboo is called Harlequin.
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Doing business: It is taboo to be in debt early in the morning. Change the word "owed" to how much you earn, or how much you borrow. When doing business, it is taboo for other businessmen to set up stalls in front of their door.
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Farmers are taboo about people sitting on rake or plowshare, especially women. If there is no rain for a long time, it is taboo to talk about fire. If the male of the family is not around, avoid joking with your wife. Brothers and sisters-in-law should not be called elders.
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In short, there were too many taboos in the old days, mainly due to feudal ideas that restricted people’s minds. Over time, these taboos became customs and continued. Nowadays, except for rural areas, urban people basically don’t pay much attention to taboos.