What are the customs of the Ghost Festival? What special foods are eaten during the Ghost Festival?
What are the customs of the Ghost Festival? What special foods are eaten during the Ghost Festival? July is also called Qiao Yue, Gua Yue, Orchid Autumn, Zhao Qiu, New Autumn, First Autumn, Xiang Yue, Meng Qiu and Early Autumn. Come to Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more details about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2020.What are the customs of the Ghost Festival?Burning PaperDuring festivals, the most prominent folk belief of the Han nationality is burning paper. According to superstitious legends, paper in the world of the living is money in the underworld, and people burn paper to send money to their deceased ancestors and relatives. Usually when burning paper at the grave, people would leave a few sheets and burn them at the crossroads. The purpose was to give some alms to the wild ghosts that could return to their homes, so that they would not rob the money given to their ancestors. Launch a boat According to Manchu customs, various activities are held on July 15th to commemorate ancestors and celebrate the year's harvest. At that time, compatriots living in a foreign land will put their wishes of remembering their relatives and missing their hometown into the small boat floating downstream as a token of their hope. Nowadays, the Manchu people in Guangzhou area of my country still retain the custom of launching small boats into the water on July 15th with words such as "straight up to Changbai" written inside. In some places, rowing competitions are held to celebrate the festival. What special foods are eaten during the Ghost Festival?Eating Rice Noodles on the Ghost Festival <br /> During the Ghost Festival, Dongguan has the custom of eating rice noodles, and it is common in almost all of Dongguan. Of course, the way of eating rice noodles is different in different areas. Rice noodle is a traditional food at Dongguan’s birthday banquet, symbolizing longevity, good fortune and longevity. Dongguan is most famous for its roast goose. The most important thing about roast goose soup is a pot of delicious broth, which must be made with a whole chicken, large pieces of meat, large pieces of bones, and many special medicinal herbs and spices. When eating, blanch the rice noodles in hot water and put them in a bowl, then add a large spoonful of broth, and then cover the noodles with a layer of crispy skin and tender meat of roast goose.Eating duck on the Ghost Festival <br /> On the Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, people in many parts of the country choose to eat duck. Why? It turns out that "鸭" means "压", which is a homonym for "鸭". Eating duck is to suppress ghosts. Moreover, chicken claws are shaped like rakes, which can easily scratch the ghost's clothes off (perhaps because they are afraid of accumulating resentment and refusing to return to the original place), so it makes sense to choose ducks with flat feet. People in Dongguan usually eat lotus root stewed with duck. The reason for eating duck on the Ghost Festival is that according to legend, deceased ancestors will return home to visit their relatives on this day and have to cross the Naihe Bridge, but they cannot do so without a boat. Therefore, the living people would send some ducks down so that the ducks could swim and carry them back. Over time, this became a tradition of eating ducks during the Ghost Festival. Eating dumplings during the Ghost Festival In Tiantai, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, they eat "jiaobing", a food similar to spring rolls, during the Ghost Festival. According to legend, the dumpling roll was left by Jigong: When Jigong was a monk in Guoqing Temple, he saw a lot of leftovers from every meal, which he thought was a waste, so he wrapped the vegetables in hulatai skin and kept them for the next meal. This practice was loved by the monks and spread among the people. After the dumpling rolls are wrapped, they should be fried on the griddle until the outer skin turns golden and shiny. Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortunes in advance can help you plan ahead and make your life smoother and brighter. Do you want to know when your good luck will come? Then take a look at the [Excellent Calculation] below, and may you have peace and happiness in your life! |
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