What should we do and how should we celebrate the Rat Festival on the twelfth day of the first lunar month? What are the folk customs?
The twelfth day of the first lunar month is known as the Rat Festival in some areas. What should we do on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the Rat Festival? Shuimoxiansheng.com has carefully compiled detailed information about the first month of 2022. To learn more about the auspicious and inauspicious things in the first month of the lunar calendar, just visit Shuimoxiansheng.com.Folk customs of the Rat Festival on the 12th day of the first lunar monthAccording to Chinese folklore, the twelfth day of the first lunar month is the day when mice marry, and some also say that this day is the mouse's birthday.The customs and habits of the Rat Festival are all related to rats. They not only express people’s hatred for rats, but also drive away the hard work of the folks throughout the year. 1. Hiding scissors On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, women in some places will wrap up a pair of scissors with red rope or red silk after breakfast and hide them in drawers or under bedding. It is said that you cannot use scissors on this day. As long as you don't hear the "clicking" sound of scissors, you won't hear the "clicking" sound of mice eating food in the house for the whole year. 2. Roasting cypress fire On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, there is a custom of roasting cypress fire in some areas in southern Shijiazhuang. Roasted cypress fire is also called roasted mouse fire, which means "defeating disaster" and can avoid plague and drive away evil spirits. The children will go from street to street, visit each house, warm themselves by the fire, stay away from diseases, and have a safe and sound year. 3. Collect old shoes On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, children from every household carry baskets and go door to door collecting old shoes. Village folks are also happy to give away the "evil" (shoes). It is said that in addition to digging holes, mice are also accustomed to hiding in old unworn shoes to build nests and give birth to their cubs, so children have to pile up the old shoes they receive into the shape of mouse holes and burn them, symbolizing that all the mice in each household will be "killed in one nest". 4. Knock on the corners In some areas, there is a custom of "beating mice" on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, and there is also a saying: "Beat, beat, beat mice in every corner. Nine out of ten mice will go blind, and the only one left with its eyes popped out will have a radish flower growing in its eye!" On the early morning of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, women in the family would bring their children, muttering something while hitting places where mice might hide with wooden sticks, such as holes in earth pits, mouse holes in corners, brick joints at the base of walls, etc. Every corner in the house would be hit. 5. Pinch the mouse's mouth On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, we have to make dumplings at home at noon. The dumplings should be shaped like a mouse, with a mouth, ears, and tail, and green beans used as eyes. The reason for making dumplings in this way is to pinch the mouse's mouth to death, which is commonly known as "pinching the mouse's mouth". As long as you pinch the dumplings in the shape of mice, cook them and eat them on this day, the mice will not be able to make the "crunching" sound when eating food, which means there will be no mice in the house for the next year. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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