There are many things to pay attention to when holding a funeral, not only in terms of feng shui, but also the time. So, is the 26th day of the sixth lunar month in 2018 suitable for a funeral? The sixth month of the lunar calendar is approaching quietly, and the flowers, plants and trees are all smiling to welcome the arrival of summer. The Fortune Teller website will help you understand the days of the sixth lunar month in 2018!Is the 26th day of the sixth lunar month in 2018 a suitable date for funerals?Gregorian calendar: Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Leo. Lunar calendar: June 26, 2018. Suitable days for today: repair graves, fast and offer sacrifices, take up office, pray for offspring, remove debts, raise beams, plant crops, take in livestock, fill graves and sign contracts. Unsuitable days for today: set up beds, break ground, hold funerals, bury, offer sacrifices, pray for blessings, build, break ground, purchase property, build dams, release water, bury, move coffins and start drilling, accept betrothal gifts, get married, move into new home, travel, move, erect pillars and build houses. It is a day of red gauze and should not be used for important events, and it is also not suitable for funerals.What are the taboos about funerals?It is taboo for the coffin to be carried out through the door. There is a saying that the Manchus have taboo customs. It is believed that doors are places for people to enter and exit, and it is taboo for the deceased to walk sideways, otherwise it is considered unlucky, so there is a custom of taking out the coffin through the window. Avoid getting a haircut. If someone dies in the family, family members or men are not allowed to have their hair cut or shave for one month. When an elder passes away, it is usually the younger generation who observe the custom of keeping hair, believing that hair is inherited from parents and that when a loved one passes away, keeping hair is a way to express grief, filial piety and longing. Some areas also believe that getting a haircut is a way to change one's appearance so that the dead cannot recognize them and avoid disasters. There is also another saying that a baby can only have his hair cut 100 days after birth, otherwise the baby may die. It is taboo to hold funerals on double-year-old days. Even days are a bad omen, as people believe that a funeral held on an even day means two deaths. Therefore, funerals must be held on odd days and not on even days. Avoid shedding tears on the corpse. There is a saying circulating in some areas that if someone in the family dies, one should avoid crying when dressing the deceased to avoid spilling tears on the corpse. It is believed that something will happen and the dead will be awakened. |
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