Can I get engaged on February 2, 2021? What are the customs of Dragon Raising its Head?

Can I get engaged on February 2, 2021? What are the customs of Dragon Raising its Head?
People call the day of February 2 "Dragon Raising its Head", which symbolizes the return of spring and the revival of all things. The Dragon Raising its Head is also called "Spring Farming Festival", "Agricultural Festival" and "Spring Dragon Festival". So let's take a look at whether you can get engaged on February 2, 2021? What are the customs of Dragon Raising its Head?

Can I get engaged on February 2, 2021?

Lunar calendar time: February 2, Xinchou year, Xinmao month, Xinyou day, Gregorian calendar time: March 14, 2021 [According to the old almanac]
Getting married, getting a license, repairing a grave, breaking ground, breaking house, getting married,
Signing a contract, seeking medical treatment, marrying a son-in-law, and accepting a son-in-law [taboos in the old almanac]
Moving, renovation, opening, moving into a new home, starting construction, breaking ground,
Door installation, bed installation, travel, engagement, burial, beam raising,
Opening a business, cooking, traveling, taking up a post, building, praying,
Opening of business, livestock collection, marriage proposal, migration, house building, crowning,
Erecting pillars, planting, making beds, releasing water, separating, closing accounts, opening warehouses God of Wealth God of Joy: Southwest God of Fortune: Northwest God of Wealth: Due East
——From the above information, it can be seen that February 2, 2021 is not a suitable day for engagement, because related matters appear in the [taboos in the old almanac].

What are the customs of Dragon Raising its Head?

Shaving faucet
The second day of the second month in the lunar calendar is the day when the hibernating dragon ascends to heaven. People believe that shaving one's head on this day will bring good luck and fortune. A haircut for children is called a "happy head" and it takes advantage of the auspicious time when the dragon raises its head to bless the children to grow up healthily and become successful when they grow up; a haircut for adults means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good omens and good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "If you shave the dragon's head on the second day of the second month, you will have a good spirit throughout the year." On this day, every barber shop is crowded with customers and business is booming.
Worship the gods
February 2 is both the Dragon Raising Head Festival and the birthday of the God of Land. The "Birthday of the God of Land" is also called the "Community Day Festival." The community day is divided into Spring Community Day and Autumn Community Day. In ancient times, the Spring Community Day was the fifth day of the Wu period after the Beginning of Spring, and the Autumn Community Day was the fifth day of the Wu period after the Beginning of Autumn (Wu, belongs to the earth element in the five elements). The ancients believed that the earth gave birth to all things, and the land god was one of the most widely worshipped gods. People believe that the God of Land is in charge of the growth of grains and local peace, so people in many places worship the God of Land on the second day of the second month.
Eat Dragon Food
There are certain dietary requirements on February 2nd because people believe in the "power of dragons", so most of the food on this day is named after dragons. Eating spring pancakes is called "eating dragon scales", eating noodles is called "eating dragon whiskers", eating wontons is called "eating dragon eyes", eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ears", cooking noodles and wontons together is called "dragon pearls", and eating scallion pancakes is called "tearing dragon skin". “On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, the big warehouses are full, and the small warehouses are overflowing.” On this day, every household eats fried sugar beans, which symbolizes “golden beans blooming and grains being abundant.”
Dragon Lantern
There is also a custom of "releasing dragon lanterns" in the Yellow River Delta and some riverside areas. Many families made small boats out of reeds or sorghum stalks, inserted candles or placed small oil bowls made from radishes on them, and then put them in the river or bay at dusk and lit them to light the way for the dragon. This is a way to entertain and convey good wishes at the same time.
Granary
On the morning of the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, villagers in many parts of the north get up early. Housewives take a basket of wood ash from under their stoves, take a small iron shovel to scoop some ash, walk and shake the shovel, and draw circles on the ground. The circles of the enclosure are big inside small, with at least three and at most five, and they surround odd numbers but not even numbers. After the granary is enclosed, the family’s grain is reverently placed in the middle of the granary and intentionally scattered around the outside of the granary, symbolizing a good harvest that year.

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