Which ethnic group’s festival is Laba Festival? What are the customs and activities of Laba Festival?
Introduction: Laba Festival is an important traditional festival, and Laba Festival also has many traditional customs. So which ethnic group’s festival is Laba Festival, and what are the customs and activities of Laba Festival? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the end of the year, also known as the twelfth month. So what are the things to pay attention to in the twelfth month? Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2018 to learn more!Which ethnic group’s festival is Laba Festival?Laba refers to the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar every year (commonly known as the twelfth month). The eighth day of the twelfth month (the eighth day of the twelfth month) is Laba Festival. Laba Festival has a very long tradition and history in China. Drinking and making Laba porridge on this day is the most traditional and most sophisticated custom for people all over the country. The most important festival in the twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar is the twelfth month of the lunar calendar. The eighth day of the twelfth month was called "La Day" in ancient times and is commonly known as "Laba Festival". Since the pre-Qin period, Laba Festival has been used to worship ancestors and gods and pray for a good harvest and good luck.What are the customs and activities of Laba Festival?Laba customs: eating Laba porridge <br /> On the Laba day, there is a custom of eating Laba porridge, which is also called seven treasures and five flavors porridge. The history of drinking Laba porridge in my country has been more than one thousand years. It first started in the Song Dynasty. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, people from the imperial court, government offices, temples and ordinary households all make Laba porridge. By the Qing Dynasty, the custom of drinking Laba porridge became even more popular. In the palace, the emperor, empress, princes, etc. would give Laba porridge to civil and military ministers, attendants and palace maids, and distribute rice, fruits, etc. to various temples for the monks to eat. In the folks, every household also makes Laba porridge to worship their ancestors; at the same time, the family gathers together to eat it and give gifts to relatives and friends.Laba customs: Laba garlic <br /> Pickling Laba garlic is a custom in the north, especially in North China. As the name suggests, garlic is pickled on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. In fact, the ingredients are very simple, just vinegar and garlic cloves. The method is also extremely simple. Put the peeled garlic cloves into a sealable jar, bottle or other container, then pour in vinegar, seal the mouth and put it in a cold place. Slowly, the garlic soaked in vinegar will turn green, and finally become emerald green all over, like emerald jade. Laba customs: sacrifice <br /> Laba is originally a day for sacrifice, and some places still retain this custom. The objects of worship include: Shennong, the god of thrift, Houji, the god of agriculture, the god of field officials, the gods of post and field, the people who open roads and draw boundaries, the cat and tiger gods, the gods of the neighborhood, the gods of water, the gods of insects, etc. The element of worshiping Buddha was later incorporated into the Tang and Song dynasties, and Buddhists had the custom of worshiping Buddha on this day. Some areas are very grand Laba customs: eating ice <br /> The day before Laba, people usually scoop water into ice in a steel basin, and then on Laba Day, they take the ice out of the basin and break it into pieces. It is said that the ice on this day is magical and eating it will prevent stomachache for the next year. Laba customs: Laba tofu "Laba Tofu" is a folk specialty of Qianxian County, Anhui Province. On Laba, the eve of the Spring Festival, which is around the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household in Qianxian County will dry tofu. People call this naturally dried tofu "Laba Tofu". Laba customs: brewing vinegar, wine, and bacon on Laba Festival <br /> Brewing vinegar. The custom of brewing vinegar on Laba Day is quite common. It is said that vinegar made on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month will not be infested with maggots until the next summer. People in Hubei cook red sorghum porridge with wax water on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month and seal it in a jar until the next spring. It is used to make vinegar. Brewing wine. It is said that the wine brewed on Laba Day tastes extra pure and will not spoil for a long time, the longer it is stored the better it tastes. In Yuanling, Hunan, people brew glutinous rice wine (using glutinous rice brewing troughs), which is called "Laba Zao". It is said that the wine brewed on this day tastes sweet, can be stored in cellars for a long time, and eating it can cure dysentery, diarrhea, and relieve thirst. In Yizhou, Shanxi, the leftover Laba porridge is used to brew rice wine. Add yeast into the porridge, add some white wine, put it into a jar and seal it until the Spring Festival, when it is ready. Make bacon. Starting from Laba every year, people begin to slaughter pigs, chickens, ducks and geese, and pickle or smoke them to prepare bacon for the New Year. It is said that bacon can last for years without becoming rotten, and is an excellent food for entertaining guests. |
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