What day is the 29th day of the first lunar month in 2017? What are the do's and don'ts?

What day is the 29th day of the first lunar month in 2017? What are the do's and don'ts?
Introduction: Our country has a strong folk cultural atmosphere and profound traditional folk culture. The first month of the year is rich in folk festivals. So what day is the 29th day of the first lunar month in 2017? What should we pay attention to? Let’s follow the editor to find out. The first month of the lunar calendar is about to begin with various festivals. Let us count the important traditional festivals and customs of this month. A good year starts with spring.

What day is the 29th day of the first lunar month?

The 29th day of the first lunar month every year is the traditional "Aojiu Festival" in Fuzhou. People in Fuzhou call the ninth day of the first lunar month the "Shangjiu", the nineteenth day the "Zhongjiu" and the twenty-ninth day the "Houjiu", so this festival is also called the "Aojiu Festival". In Fuzhou dialect, "hou" and "ao" are homophones. People in Fuzhou believe that the number nine is unlucky, so on this day every year, people whose age is nine or a multiple of nine have to celebrate "nine".

What are the customs on the 29th day of the first lunar month?

The 29th day of the first lunar month is a traditional folk festival unique to Fuzhou and Xiapu. "Aojiu Festival" is also known as "Houjiu Festival" and "Filial Piety Festival". In the traditional concept of Fuzhou people, "Nine" is not a good day. Early in the morning of this day, every household uses glutinous rice, brown sugar, peanuts, red dates, water chestnuts, sesame seeds, longans, ginkgo nuts and other ingredients to cook a sweet porridge called "Aojiu porridge", which is used to worship ancestors or give gifts to relatives and friends. Married daughters must also send a bowl of "Aojiu porridge" to their parents' home as a gift to their parents. Some of them may also add Taiping noodles, eggs, pig's trotters, etc. In addition, anyone whose age is nine (in virtual age), such as nine, nineteen, twenty-nine... (called "Ming Jiu"), or a multiple of nine, such as eighteen, twenty-seven, thirty-six... (called "An Jiu"), should also eat a bowl of "Taiping Noodles" like celebrating his birthday, in order to pray for peace and health.

What should we pay attention to on the 29th day of the first lunar month in 2017?

Gregorian calendar: Saturday, February 25, 2017, Pisces Lunar calendar: the 29th day of the first lunar month (small month) in 2017, the year of the Rooster. Conflicts with: Ox (Ding Chou), the evil spirit of the west. Suitable days for today: breaking ground, drilling, grave repair, burial, engagement, marriage, renovation, taking up office, seeking offspring, erecting pillars, raising beams, planting, installing beds, digging wells, building houses, offering sacrifices, catching, marrying, accepting betrothal gifts, and building. Taboos of today: fasting and praying, releasing water, accepting livestock, starting work, signing contracts, accepting wealth, shipping, moving into new homes, traveling, moving, separation, opening warehouses, opening businesses, opening markets, and migrating. Summary: Through the above article we know that the 29th day of the first lunar month in 2017 is the "Aojiu Festival" as well as some of the do's and don'ts about it. I hope these contents will be helpful to everyone. I wish you all peace, health and good luck in the new year!

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