What are the taboos when the Dragon Raises its Head on February 2? What can we do and what can’t we do?
China is a traditional country, so in life it is very taboo to touch some taboos, so as not to ruin one's good luck in life. So what are the taboos on the day of the Dragon Raising its Head in February? Spring is a season of vitality and revival, but the weather changes greatly. Fortune Teller Network has summarized the festivals and solar terms in February of the lunar calendar in 2018. You are welcome to check it out!Taboos of Dragon Raising its Head on February 2On the second day of the second lunar month, you must be extra careful and not use knives, scissors, or needles and thread, otherwise you will injure or poke the "dragon's eyes". When carrying water in the morning, it is forbidden to let the bucket hit the side of the well, otherwise it will damage the faucet. It is taboo to push the mill on this day to avoid pressing the faucet. It is also taboo to eat porridge and drink dumpling soup. Otherwise, hail will fall from the sky if the longan is covered.People don’t eat noodles on the second day of the second lunar month because noodles are long and thin, like dragon whiskers. In Beijing, Henan and other places, people are forbidden to eat noodles on the second day of the second lunar month. It is said that eating noodles is like eating dragon's whiskers, which will offend the Dragon King and cause floods that year. People are not allowed to drink porridge or eat rice because they believe that porridge is dragon's blood and rice is dragon's egg. You can’t spin cotton, because “Spinning cotton on the second day of the second month will stain the dragon’s hair and claws.” Dragon claw means being struck by lightning. In some places, washing clothes is taboo for fear of damaging the dragon's skin. In Wucheng area, people are forbidden to go out before the sun rises, otherwise they will "kick the top of the granary" and destroy the hope of a good harvest for the year. People in Xinhe, Hebei and Tengxian, Shandong avoid grinding flour on the same day for fear of suppressing the dragon's head. In the Dongming area of Shandong, people have to clean the mills in the afternoon of the first day of February. Lift up the upper and lower fans of the mill and do not use it. Because the locals believe that the stone mill is a dragon head, the dragon head must be lifted up during the Dragon Head Festival. Even today, although stone mills are no longer used to grind flour, to this day. All noodle-making machines had to stop operating for fear of "grinding the dragon head to pieces". What can we do on February 2nd when the dragon raises its head?Knocking the Dragon Head <br /> Knocking the Dragon Head to Wake the Dragon Up: In some parts of Northeast China, people use long poles to hit the beams of houses on the morning of February 2, which is called "knocking the dragon head." Wake up the dragon and bring peace to the area. Adults and children also recite: "On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head, the big granaries are full, and the small granaries are overflowing." In some places, people use stove ash to spread large circles in the yard and put grains in the middle, which is called "beating the granary" or "filling the granary", wishing for a good harvest and full granaries that year.Eating dragon food <br /> There are certain dietary requirements on this day, because people believe that "dragons are powerful", so most of the food on this day is named after dragons. Eating spring pancakes is called "eating dragon scales", eating noodles is called "holding dragon whiskers", eating rice is called "eating dragon seeds", eating wontons is called "eating dragon eyes", eating dumplings is called "eating dragon ears", eating noodles is called "eating dragon whiskers", cooking noodles and wontons together is called "dragon holding beads", eating pig heads is called "eating dragon heads", and eating scallion pancakes is called "tearing dragon skin". Everything is based on symbols and meanings related to the dragon. These all reflect people's strong desire to pray for the dragon's blessing. Shaving the Dragon’s Head <br /> The second day of the second lunar month is the day when the hibernating dragon ascends to heaven. People believe that shaving one’s head on this day will bring good luck and fortune. A haircut for children is called a "happy head" and it takes advantage of the auspicious time when the dragon raises its head to bless the children to grow up healthily and become successful when they grow up; a haircut for adults means bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, hoping to bring good omens and good luck. Therefore, the folk proverb says, "If you shave the dragon's head on the second day of the second month, you will have a good spirit throughout the year." On this day, every barber shop is crowded with customers and business is booming. In addition, there is a saying among the people that "getting a haircut in the first month of the lunar calendar will cause your uncle to die", so many people do not go to the barber shop in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, and the ban is not lifted until the second day of the second month. |
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