Are there any customs for celebrating the Spring Festival in Guangdong?
Introduction: Our country has a vast territory, so the customs and habits in different regions are also different. The same is true during the Chinese New Year, with different customs in different regions. So, what are the customs and habits for celebrating the Spring Festival in Guangdong? What is the difference from other regions? Now, let’s follow the editor to learn about it. The festive culture of the Chinese New Year is rich and colorful, and extraordinary. If you want to know more related content, just search in the Spring Festival special topic carefully compiled by Mr. Shui Mo!Customs and habits of celebrating the Spring Festival in GuangdongIn the Chaoshan area of Guangdong, the 24th day of the 12th lunar month is the time when the "gods" go to heaven to "report on their work." From that day on, every household would do a thorough cleaning, washing all utensils and bedding, which was called "cai dun". One or two days before New Year's Eve, every household makes various kinds of rice cakes in preparation for the New Year. People will visit the flower market and walk along the flower street on New Year’s Eve. Lilies, orange trees, chrysanthemums, peach blossoms, etc. are indispensable because flowers are the most auspicious. Walking along the flower street can bring good luck and a prosperous new year.The first day of the first lunar month is called New Year's Day, which is the beginning of the new year and the beginning of spring. At dawn, the sky is filled with the sound of firecrackers. In the large table in the living room of every household, red plates are filled with daji (that is, tangerines, which are larger than oranges, so they are called daji), green olives and various exquisite candies. In front of the door are lanterns and decorations, and the younger generation offers tea to the older generation as a blessing. Most families eat vegetarian food on this day, at least they don’t eat meat for breakfast. After breakfast, adults and children bring lucky charms to visit relatives and friends’ homes to wish them a happy new year. The host and guests wish each other a happy new year and congratulate each other with auspicious words such as “good luck” and “prosperity”. The host treats the guests to lucky charms and betel nuts (in ancient times, betel nuts were respected, but now green olives are used instead) and drinks Gongfu tea together. The guests present lucky charms to the host to wish him good luck and good fortune, and the host has to give lucky charms in return. This is commonly known as “exchanging lucky charms”, which is intended to return the good wishes. Early on the first day of the New Year, many lion dance troupes and Yingge teams beat drums and gongs to visit each village and household to wish them a happy new year, and the hosts set off firecrackers to welcome them. On the second and third days of the first lunar month, many rural towns and villages organize cultural and entertainment activities to celebrate the New Year. In addition to setting up stages to perform Chaozhou opera, folk song opera, and shadow puppetry, there are also performances by gong and drum teams, tiger and lion teams, Yingge teams, dragon dance teams, etc. that parade along the streets and from village to village. Giving lucky money is an important custom in the Chaoshan Spring Festival. The elders have to distribute money to the younger generations, and the younger generations who can earn money also have to give money to the elders. The money should be carefully placed in a lucky money bag or wrapped in a piece of red paper. This is commonly known as "pressing the belly and waist", which means that from the beginning to the end of the year, your pockets will be full and rich. On the surface of the "Little Three Gorges" in the Zhaoqing section of the Xijiang River in northwest Guangdong, there are still some "water people" who use boats as their homes. Some of these fishermen have lived on boats for generations. Most of them cook on the boats, and most of them still use firewood. Fishermen also like to plant sweet potatoes, rapeseed, onions, garlic sprouts, etc. on the open space along the river bank to supplement their lives. During the Chinese New Year, fishermen like to put "smooth sailing" on the bow of the boat, and "everything goes well" and "safety for all young and old" on the cabin, as well as "red money" with unique paper-cut patterns of money. In addition, they also set off firecrackers and worship their ancestors on the bow of the boat, and worship gods on the shore to bless themselves with safety and happiness. Summary: Through the above article, we learned about some customs and habits about celebrating the Spring Festival in Guangdong. I hope that the above content can broaden everyone’s horizons and give them some understanding. I wish you all a happy Spring Festival. |
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