An introduction to the traditional customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020. Where do the customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month originate?

An introduction to the traditional customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020. Where do the customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month originate?
The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month is a day in the twelfth lunar month. So, let’s take a look at the traditional customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020. Where do the customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month originate? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar with the arrival of Laba has already revealed the harsh and cold weather in the north. Mr. Shui Mo will spend the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2020 with you.

Introduction to the traditional customs of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2020

Traditional custom of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month: making dough
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, people in Taiyuan city of Shanxi province steam "two baskets of cakes and steamed buns"; people in Hebei province steam jujube flowers as offerings to their ancestors on New Year's Eve; and people in Henan province also steam steamed buns and fry dumplings on the 28th day. People in Beijing let the dough ferment on this day and wait until the 29th to steam the steamed buns.
Traditional custom of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month: pasting flowers
"Sticking flowers" means pasting New Year pictures, Spring Festival couplets and window flowers. The custom of pasting Spring Festival couplets originated from the ancient "peach charms".
Traditional custom of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month: steamed jujube flowers
On this day, people in Taiyuan steam "two baskets of cakes and steamed buns"; people in Hebei steam jujube flowers as offerings to their ancestors on New Year's Eve; people in Henan also steam buns and fry gustas on the 28th. Only people in Beijing are slow to start making the dough rise on this day and steam the buns on the 29th.

Where did the custom of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month originate?

On the 26th and 27th of the twelfth lunar month, meat for the New Year's meal is prepared. On the 28th, it is time to prepare pasta.
In the past, social development was underdeveloped and there was no modern convenient yeast powder. Ordinary noodles would easily go bad if prepared a few days in advance, but leavened noodles would not go bad easily. So, the noodles would be leavened on the 28th day to prepare the staple food for the first to fifth days of the first lunar month. At the same time, this is actually because of the old custom that fire should not be used to steam buns during the first to fifth days of the first lunar month.

Why do we need to ferment the dough on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month?

Because it is traditional that fire is not allowed from the first to the fifth day of the first lunar month, food for the New Year must be prepared before the New Year. Leavened dough is not easy to spoil, so people can eat it as soon as it is heated up in the first month of the year. In Guangdong, we have a tradition of “washing away the dirt on the 28th day of the lunar year”. And “washing away the dirt” does not only mean cleaning the house inside and out and decorating it meticulously. Some families will also use pomelo leaves to boil water for washing in the evening of the same day, which means washing away the bad luck and misfortunes of the year.

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