What are the customs in Tianjin on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month in 2017?
Introduction: Our country is not only a typical multi-ethnic country, but also a country with rich traditional culture. Therefore, there are often different cultural and folk differences in each region. For example, on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, each region has its own customs and habits. So, what are the customs and traditions on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month in Tianjin? Let’s go and take a look with the editor. New Year’s Eve is the most traditional and important festival of our Chinese nation. There are many folk customs and activities during New Year’s Eve. If you want to know more, please check out the New Year’s Eve special topic compiled by Mr. Shui Mo for you!What day is the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month?The twelfth month of the lunar calendar [La Yue] is the common name for the eve of the Chinese New Year on the 27th day. It is a traditional custom of the Han Chinese Spring Festival. A Han Chinese proverb says, "On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, slaughter chickens and go to the big market." On this day, every household slaughters their own poultry and goes to the market to purchase goods. 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, incense and candles, burning paper, beef and mutton, various gifts for children, and various head ornaments for girls. On this day, markets everywhere are very busy and lively.What are the customs and habits on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month?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."The New Year's song about slaughtering chickens and going to the big market goes: "On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, slaughter chickens and go to the big market." On this day, in addition to slaughtering their own poultry, they also have to go to the shops and make centralized purchases. Although the "going to stores and markets" during the Spring Festival also involve trading and buying what is in short supply and selling what is in surplus, they are more about buying and selling New Year items, such as firecrackers, spring couplets, sacred horses, incense and candles, burning paper, beef and mutton, various gifts for children, and various head flower ornaments for girls. The items needed for the Spring Festival are being purchased, so the markets everywhere are very busy and lively on this day. What are the customs in Tianjin on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month?The rooster is slaughtered on the 27th day of the lunar year. Although it is also for the preparation of the New Year's Eve dinner, it hides the characteristics of a patriarchal society. Why must it be a rooster? Can't a hen do the same? Few people think about this question. If you look into it more deeply, you will understand that in a patriarchal society dominated by men, people have subconsciously accepted the idea that men are superior and believe that males are better and are number one. And on such a grand festival as the Chinese New Year, it is natural to slaughter a rooster. Moreover, the rooster itself is very beautiful, with a distinctive and majestic style. The rooster that is slaughtered and stewed on this day will be served at the New Year's Eve banquet, and the whole chicken will be placed on a plate in the middle of the table. It cannot be disassembled into a bowl of chicken pieces at the banquet. The people of Tianjin also gave it a good name, called "good luck and good fortune."The chicken cannot be eaten completely on New Year's Eve. After it is placed on the table, everyone only takes a few symbolic bites and then waits for dinner to be over. This dish is removed along with other leftovers, but the rooster is kept alone. From then on, the rooster would be served every time people ate, and people would follow the rule of eating only a little bit, until the chicken started to become a little sour, and then everyone would quickly eat it all. This neatly-clad rooster represents good luck, so it is placed on the dining table every day during the festival to express people's wishes for good fortune. There is a lot of work in the kitchen during the New Year holidays, so knives are naturally worn out. In the past, this day was the busiest day for the knife sharpener. Nowadays, knife sharpeners are rare, and the knives at home are so sharp because they are made of good steel that they are hard to sharpen once every few years. Summary: Through the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and also knows about the folk culture of Tianjin area. I hope that such customs and culture can continue to be passed down and developed! |
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