What are the do’s and don’ts on March 3rd? What are the customs on March 3rd?

What are the do’s and don’ts on March 3rd? What are the customs on March 3rd?
As a festival, March 3rd originated from the legendary birthday of Emperor Huangdi. In ancient times, March 3rd was called Shangsi Festival and has a long history. It was the most important festival in the ancient "purification and bathing" activities. People went to the waterside to bathe in groups, which was called "purification". Later, sacrificial banquets, winding stream drinking, and spring outings in the suburbs were added. Let’s take a look at the auspicious and inauspicious aspects of March 3rd this year, as well as the customs and activities of different ethnic groups on March 3rd.

The third day of the third lunar month in 2021

Lunar calendar: March 3, 2021 (lunar calendar)
Gregorian calendar: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Aries (Gregorian calendar)
Peng Zu's 100 Taboos: Ren does not float water and Chen does not cry
Conflict: Dragon Day Conflict (Bingxu) Dog
God of Happiness: Due South
God of Fortune: Southeast
God of Wealth : True South
Today's hexagram: Mountain and Heaven Great Livestock (Great Livestock hexagram) Great Livestock hexagram stops but does not stop, middle to upper hexagram
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Sacrifice, marriage, and bed preparation
Take off the crown and hairpin, go out, cut clothes and clean the house
[Today’s taboos in the almanac]
Digging wells, breaking ground, burials, and consecration

March 3rd Customs

1. Zhuang Nationality <br /> March 3 is an important festival for the Zhuang nationality in Guangxi. On this day, people mix plant juice with glutinous rice to make five-color glutinous rice, which is a symbol of good luck. It is said that eating this kind of rice can keep you healthy. On the third day of the third lunar month and after the autumn harvest, people in some ethnic minority areas of Guangxi will spontaneously organize a firecracker grabbing movement. In addition, the Zhuang people also hold singing festivals on March 3rd. During each singing festival, young men and women from dozens of miles around gather at the singing venue, and the young men sing with the girls they like under the guidance of the singing teacher. 2. Li Nationality <br /> March 3 of the lunar calendar is a traditional auspicious festival for the Li people to remember their ancestors, celebrate new life, praise life, and pursue love. Every day, people get up early. Women are busy pounding glutinous rice to prepare food for the festival. Girls go up the mountain to pick leaves for dyeing rice. Men go up the mountain to hunt with dogs and go into the water to catch fish. Every household kills chickens, buys meat and prepares wine. The girls put on their best clothes, wear gold and silver, and sing and dance to celebrate the annual March 3rd Festival. During the March 3rd Festival every year, the Li people in Sanya, Baoting, Lingshui and other places offer pig heads, rice wine and rice balls as sacrifices, and go to Sanya Luobi Cave, Ganshiling Cave and other places to pray to their ancestors for peace.

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