Can’t I go back to my parents’ home on New Year’s Eve? What are the customs for celebrating New Year’s Eve?
It is a happy event for a married daughter to return to her parents' home, but there is a folk saying that one cannot return to her parents' home on New Year's Eve. So what are the etiquettes for returning to one's parents' home to celebrate the New Year? If you want to know more about the Lunar New Year, please continue to pay attention to the 2019 Chinese New Year special article presented exclusively to you by Shuimoxiansheng.com!Can’t I go back to my parents’ home on New Year’s Eve?In China, many places have the custom of "not returning to one's parents' home on New Year's Eve". When talking about this custom, we have to dig from the root. In the past, Chinese women had a low status, and after a girl got married, she belonged to the man’s family. Therefore, on a day like New Year’s Eve when families reunite, it was naturally inconvenient for an outsider to participate. Even if the parents missed their daughters, they could only endure this rule. In fact, when it comes down to it, the root of these bad habits comes from the discrimination against women in feudal society, which is really unacceptable in modern society. This impact has been profound until now, especially in many rural areas where issues such as marriage and childbirth are particularly evident.From a traditional perspective, you cannot go back to your parents’ home on New Year’s Eve, but now many people have downplayed this custom, so there are not many restrictions on going back to your parents’ home on New Year’s Eve. What are the customs for New Year’s Eve?1. New Year's Eve refers to the last night of the year, which is connected with the Spring Festival. It is an important moment when "one night connects two years and the fifth watch divides two years." "Chu" means "to go", and New Year's Eve means "the end of the month and the year", which means that the old year is gone and a new year begins next year. New Year’s Eve is the first climax of the Chinese New Year. Staying up all night, commonly known as "staying up all night", begins with eating the New Year's Eve dinner. New Year’s Eve dinner is the most family-friendly, warm and peaceful family dinner of the year. At this time, people not only enjoy the table full of delicious food, but also enjoy the strong family affection and festive joy.2. In ancient times, this custom of ancestor worship was very popular. Due to different customs in different places, the forms of ancestor worship are also different. Some people go to the wild to worship their ancestors' tombs, some go to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors, and most of them place the ancestral tablets in the main hall at home, display offerings, and then the worshipers burn incense and kneel down in order of seniority. When the ancients offered sacrifices to their ancestors, they mostly cooked fish and meat dishes and served them in tall bowls, which gave the impression of being feasted on a tripod. 3. Giving out lucky money When staying up all night to see the New Year in, children will receive lucky money from their elders. It is said that lucky money can suppress evil spirits, because “岁” (year) and “祟” (sui) are homophones. The younger generation can spend a year in peace after receiving lucky money, which also symbolizes having money all year round. 4. Inviting and sending off gods: "receiving gods" should be done at 3 or 4 pm on New Year's Eve, and "sending off gods" should be done at night on the second day of the New Year. It is better to "receive gods" early and "send gods" late. Those who were welcomed early included noble gods, gods of joy and gods of wealth, while those who were welcomed late only had some homeless poor ghosts and evil gods who went to chase people away for some drinkable water. The gods are sent off at around 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening on the second day of the New Year. If they are sent off late, it means that the family lives a prosperous life, serves the gods well, and seems reluctant to leave. Others "send off the gods" in the early morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year. They get up early to make dumplings, burn incense and set off firecrackers to send the gods off. No one has seen what God looks like. It is just a thought. 5. Making dumplings: Making dumplings on New Year’s Eve is a Chinese tradition. Dumplings must be eaten on New Year’s Eve, so every household will get up early to make dumplings. Among the many dumplings, only a few are made with peanuts or other nuts. Whoever eats such dumplings will have good luck in the new year and is auspicious. 6. The New Year's Eve dinner starts with the New Year's Eve dinner. We sit down at the table when the lights are turned on. Some families continue to eat until late at night. According to Zong Yan's "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji", the custom of eating New Year's Eve dinner has existed at least since the Southern and Northern Dynasties. |
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