What are the customs on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2018?
The twelfth lunar month is also known as the month of sacrifices. During this month people will hold sacrifices to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. In the second half of this month, there are corresponding customs and taboos almost every day. What are the customs on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month? Most traditional festivals are concentrated in the twelfth lunar month, when people celebrate the harvest of the past year in the cold winter and look forward to good luck in the coming year. What festivals are there in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar? The Fortune Teller website’s special feature on the twelfth month of the lunar calendar will help you learn more.Customs and habits on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar monthThe 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. This year, the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.On the eve of Chinese New Year, there is a folk saying that goes "On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, slaughter chickens and go to the market." On this day, every household not only slaughters their own poultry, but also goes to the market and shops to make centralized purchases. Compared with the market on ordinary days where the main purpose is to buy what is in short supply and sell what is in surplus, the market on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is mainly for buying and selling New Year items, such as firecrackers, spring couplets, sacred horses, incense and candles, burning paper, beef and mutton, various toys and gifts for children, various head ornaments for girls, etc. On this day, markets everywhere are very busy and lively. In the traditional Han customs, people take baths and wash clothes on these two days to get rid of the bad luck of the year and prepare for the New Year. There is a saying in Beijing that "wash away illness on the 27th and wash away dirt on the 28th." Bathing on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is to "wash away blessings and fortune." According to folklore, you cannot shave your head in the first month of the lunar calendar as this will kill your uncle. Therefore, people usually shave their heads and have their hair cut before the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. As the saying goes, "On the 27th, shave carefully; on the 28th, shave foolishly." The saying that shaving your head in the first month of the lunar calendar will cause your uncle to die originated in the Qing Dynasty. After the Manchus entered the Central Plains, they forced the Han people to shave their heads and keep their braids. If they disobeyed, they would be killed without mercy. They claimed that "you can either keep your head or your hair, or you can keep your hair or your head." Therefore, every time the Han people shaved their heads, it would evoke their "nostalgia" for the Ming Dynasty. Over time, "nostalgia" was misinterpreted as "nostalgia for uncle," and this gave rise to the strange saying that "shaving your head in the first month of the lunar calendar will cause your uncle to die." Preparing New Year's goods, slaughtering chickens, and going to the big market . The 27th day of the twelfth lunar month is the common name for the eve of the Chinese New Year, which falls on December 27th of the lunar calendar. The Nian Yao said: "On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, we slaughter chickens and go to the big market." This means that on this day, in addition to slaughtering poultry raised at home, people also go to the big market to make centralized purchases. Generally speaking, this is the last market before the New Year, and merchants must try to sell out all their goods on this day, otherwise they will have to wait until the sixth day of the first lunar month of the following year. Therefore, merchants are more likely to reduce prices and everyone can easily buy cheap goods. At the same time, this is the last market before the New Year, so people have to buy it even if it is expensive. There is no room for choice or delay. The main items bought and sold on this day are New Year items, such as firecrackers, spring couplets, incense and candles, burning paper, beef and mutton, various toys and gifts for children, various head ornaments for girls, etc. In short, all the items needed for the Spring Festival are being purchased. Therefore, the day before the Spring Festival is very lively and busy everywhere. |
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