How do Hakka people celebrate New Year’s Eve? What are their customs?
Introduction: Our country is a country with vast territory, rich resources and a large population. Therefore, different regions have many different customs and practices, and the same is true for the New Year's Eve festival. So, how do Hakka people celebrate New Year’s Eve? What are the customs and habits for celebrating New Year’s Eve? Now, let’s follow the editor to take a look. There are not only many national customs and activities on New Year’s Eve, but also many New Year’s etiquette and taboos. Want to know more? Welcome to the New Year’s special topic carefully prepared for you by Mr. Shui Mo to learn more! The Hakka people are the main component of the indigenous people of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Taiwan and other places in China. As an ancient Han immigrant group in the south, the Hakka people are one of the most widely distributed and far-reaching ethnic groups in the world.Western Fujian: Eating "Wrist Tube" and "Longevity Vegetables" on New Year's EveThe Hakka people in western Fujian start their New Year holiday on the 25th day of the lunar year and celebrate the Little New Year until New Year's Eve, which is the preparation stage for the New Year.On New Year's Eve, the main thing for Hakka people is to "put on red" (paste Spring Festival couplets and red paper) to indicate prosperity. Afterwards, people put up door gods, worship their ancestors, prepare New Year’s Eve dinner, stay up all night, etc. In the New Year's Eve dinner, "Wrist Tube" and "Longevity Vegetable" are indispensable dishes for the Hakka people in western Fujian. "Wan Zi Tong" is braised pork trotters; "Longevity Vegetable" is actually a whole chicken or a whole piece of pork put into the pot and cooked, and then a whole radish and a whole mustard greens are added in. The meaning here is very profound. At the table, Hakka people also have their own rules for eating. The chicken head is eaten by the elders, the wings are given to men who go out, and the chicken arms (legs) are eaten by children who study. Spilling wine on the table is seen as fortune, breaking a bowl is seen as the birth of a child, and dropping chopsticks is seen as good luck in eating. Staying up all night to celebrate the New Year is also known as lighting the New Year's fire. The Hakka people would light three special oil lamps in the living room, door and stove until dawn. If the night is bright, it means good luck and peace in the coming year, and everything will go well. Sanming: Enjoy the "sweetness" and take the first testThe 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when the Kitchen God goes to heaven. Every household cleans the stove and cooktop, lights candles, burns incense, sets off firecrackers in the evening, and offers sacrifices to the Kitchen God with wine, rice, kitchen sugar, kitchen cakes and other vegetarian offerings. It is said that this is to shut the "Kitchen God" up and ask him to "report good things to heaven and return to the palace to ensure safety." When "sending off the Kitchen God", every family lights a bamboo "Bagua Lantern", which remains burning until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and is called the "eternal lantern".Lu Chuan: No goose means no New YearThe Hakka people in Luchuan like to eat goose meat, while chicken comes second. There is a saying that "it's not the same as the New Year without goose". According to the older generation, the Hakka people used to be displaced and lived in poverty. Geese are large in size, grow fast, are resistant to hunger and rarely get sick, and can be fed with grass when there is no feed. They are very suitable for the Hakka people to take with them when they migrate. Moreover, geese are large and have lots of meat, so you can "drink in large bowls and eat large chunks of meat", which reflects the generous character of the Hakka people. It is also face-saving to bring a large piece of meat when visiting relatives.Sichuan: Dancing Chicken and Dancing Spring OxAmong the Hakka people from Sichuan, their traditional customs and habits have been preserved for two to three hundred years. In some areas, the chicken dancing and spring ox dancing activities that have been passed down from generation to generation add to the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival. The young men who dance with chickens carry two fighting cocks made of wood and papaya, and beat gongs to visit every household in the village to wish a happy new year. The dancing chicken and singing are auspicious and humorous, making the host smile. People give red envelopes to the dancing chickens for the New Year, and pluck a few feathers from the fighting cocks and stick them on their own chicken coops to pray for the prosperity of their livestock.Southern Jiangxi: Many TaboosThe Hakka people in southern Jiangxi have many taboos during the New Year. On the first day of the first lunar month, do not throw garbage or splash water outside the house, and avoid entering the vegetable garden to pick vegetables. On this day, do not curse anyone and say auspicious words. On New Year’s Eve, Spring Festival, major festivals and festive days, avoid dropping dishes and chopsticks on the ground. From the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, avoid borrowing money from others or asking for loans.Summary: Through the above article, we learned about some customs and habits of Hakka people in several places in celebrating New Year’s Eve. I hope everyone can understand the customs and habits of different regions. I wish everyone a happy and auspicious new year! |
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