It is said that you cannot go back to your parents' home during the Dragon Boat Festival. Why do you have to avoid the Dragon Boat Festival?

It is said that you cannot go back to your parents' home during the Dragon Boat Festival. Why do you have to avoid the Dragon Boat Festival?
Introduction: There are many sayings and rules about the Dragon Boat Festival. What is the saying that you cannot go back to your mother's home during the Dragon Boat Festival? Why do you have to avoid the Dragon Boat Festival? The fifth month of the lunar calendar belongs to midsummer, when everything is growing at its peak. What should we pay attention to in the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2020? Let’s take a look at the special topic of May 2020 on the Shuimoxiansheng website.

Why is it said that you can’t go back to your parents’ home during the Dragon Boat Festival?

In Shandong area, there is a saying that you cannot go back to your mother's home during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Some netizens believe that because the Shandong area has been deeply influenced by Confucius’ thoughts, traditional ideas have continued to this day.
Some female friends even heard their mothers-in-law say such horrifying proverbs as "After eating the Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings from your mother's home, the whole family will be dead."

Why do we have to hide from the Dragon Boat Festival?

Hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival, referred to as "Hiding from the Wu" or "Hiding from the Duanwu", is a local custom that was popular in northern my country during the Dragon Boat Festival.
In ancient times, people in the north regarded May and May 5th as unlucky months and days, and many things had to be avoided, especially the custom of bringing girls home to avoid the Dragon Boat Festival.
The "Jiajing and Longqing Chronicles" also records: "Married girls were called back to celebrate the festival."
Also, "Luanzhou Chronicles" records: "Newly married women are welcomed back home in this month, which is called 'hiding from the Dragon Boat Festival'." Another name for Dragon Boat Festival: Hua'e
During the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a custom of smearing realgar on children's foreheads, which is said to repel poisonous insects.
The typical method is to use realgar wine to draw the word "王" on the child's forehead. One is to use realgar to drive away poison, and the other is to use the tiger ("王" resembles the forehead pattern of a tiger, and the tiger is the king of beasts, so it is used to represent the tiger) to suppress evil.
In addition to applying on the forehead, nose and ears, you can also apply it to other parts of your body, with the same purpose.
The "Hequ County Chronicle" of Shanxi Province states: "During the Dragon Boat Festival, people drink realgar wine and apply it on children's foreheads, hands, and soles of feet. It is said that it can cure diseases and prolong life."

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