When will the rainy day come in 2017? What are the traditional customs and culture of Rainwater?
Introduction: Rainwater is one of the 24 solar terms. Rainwater is the second solar term among the 24 solar terms, which falls around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year (February 18-20 in the Gregorian calendar). So, when will the rain fall in 2017? Are there any traditional customs and considerations regarding Rainwater? Next, please follow the editor to explore it together! The first month of the lunar calendar is an important month. Let us pay attention to the traditional festivals and solar terms in the first month and have a good start of the month.Rainwater 2017February 18, 2017, the 22nd day of the first lunar month, a rainy SaturdayWhat are the traditional customs of Rainwater?Rainwater Customs - Returning to the Mother's Home"Rain Water Festival, return to the mother's home" is a festival custom popular among the Han nationality in western Sichuan. During the Rain Water solar term, married daughters bring gifts back to their parents' home. Women who have given birth to children must bring gifts such as canned meat and chairs to thank their parents for raising them. For women who have not been able to get pregnant for a long time, their mothers will sew a pair of red pants for them and ask them to wear them close to their bodies. It is said that this will help them get pregnant as soon as possible. This custom is still popular in rural areas.Rainwater Customs - LabaobaoOn the day of Rain Water, there is a very interesting activity among the people called "La Bao Bao". (Baobao is the godfather) In the past, people had the habit of asking gods for advice for their children, to see what their children’s fortunes would be like and whether they needed to find a godfather. The purpose of finding a godfather is to allow the son or daughter to grow up smoothly and healthily. (This may also be related to the medical conditions in the past. Because of the poor medical conditions, many children’s illnesses could not be treated at all. So they needed the blessing of their godfather to raise the children.) So there was the activity of La Bao Bao during the Rain Water Festival. This practice was repeated year after year and eventually became a local custom. The Rain Water Festival is called "La Gandie", which means "rain and dew nourish things and make growth easy". The people in western Sichuan have a specific place to find a godfather on this day. No matter whether it is sunny or rainy that day, the godfather's parents must carry baskets filled with wine, food, incense, candles and paper money, and take their children to walk through the crowd to find the right godfather. If you want your child to grow up to be knowledgeable, you can find a scholar to be his godfather; if your child is weak, you can find a tall and strong man to be his godfather. Once someone is asked to be a "godfather", some will run away if they can break free, while others cannot get away no matter how hard they try. Most of them will agree readily, thinking that this means others trust them, and therefore their fate will improve. The one who pulls the ball behind will shout, "Let's find a godfather," and then he will set out the snacks he brought, burn incense and light candles, and tell the child to "quickly worship godfather and kowtow," "please invite godfather to drink and eat," and "please ask godfather to give the baby a name." The pulling of Baobao is considered a success. Some people who continue to visit each other after breaking up are called "permanent relatives", while others who do not visit each other after breaking up are called "passing relatives".Rainwater Customs - Son-in-law presents an umbrellaAnother major custom of the Rain Water Festival is the son-in-law, who goes to pay respects to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. The gifts for the festival are usually two rattan chairs wrapped with a red ribbon 12 feet long. This is called "jieshou", which means wishing the father-in-law and mother-in-law a long life. Another typical gift for the festival is "canned meat": stewed pork feet, snow mountain soybeans, and kelp in a casserole, then sealed with red paper and red rope, and sent to the father-in-law and mother-in-law. This is to express gratitude and respect to the father-in-law and mother-in-law who have worked hard to raise their daughter. If the gift is given by a newly married son-in-law, his father-in-law and mother-in-law will give him an umbrella in return, so that he can be protected from wind and rain when he goes out, and it also means wishing him a smooth and safe journey in life.Summary: The main content of the above article is a detailed analysis of Rain Water in the 24 solar terms. It turns out that Rain Water has so many traditional customs and cultures. You can refer to it. I hope you can learn more about our Chinese traditional culture! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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