When is the Little New Year in 2017? Are there any taboos that we should pay attention to?
Introduction: Our country is a typical traditional country, so people pay great attention to some customs and taboos during festivals. The Little New Year is an important traditional festival. So, what taboos should we pay attention to during the Little New Year? Now, let’s follow the editor to learn about it. 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!When is the Little New Year in 2017?Little New Year, which falls on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month every year, is a festival to worship the Kitchen God. The Little New Year in 2017 is January 20 (the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month). The lunar calendar is the beginning and foreshadowing of the entire Spring Festival celebrations, with two main activities: sweeping the house and worshiping the kitchen god. In addition, there is the custom of eating stove sugar. In some places, people also eat fire-baked bread, sugar cakes, fried cakes, and drink tofu soup. As early as the Song Dynasty, there were records of celebrating the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, but at that time the Little New Year was not divided into two days. Therefore, the customs of the Little New Year on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month have a longer history. So when did the change occur? This is the Qing Dynasty. Starting from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty would worship gods in the Kunning Palace on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month every year. In order to save money, the emperors would also worship the Kitchen God at the same time. Later, the royal family and nobles followed suit and worshipped the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. From then on, officials and civilians began to celebrate the New Year on different days.What are the taboos we should pay attention to during the Little New Year?December 24th of the lunar calendar: commonly known as "Little New Year", on this day people begin to clean their houses and prepare for the Big New Year. In Hubei area, people avoid slaughtering animals, in Henan area, people avoid pounding garlic, and in Taiwan, it is called "Sending Off Gods Day" and people avoid cooking rice. It is recommended that everyone clean the room on this day.It is not advisable to eat too much stove candy. It is necessary to eat stove candy during the Little New Year. Diabetic patients should eat less. Stove sugar is a kind of malt sugar with great viscosity. When it is drawn into a long stick, it is called "Kanto sugar", and when it is drawn into a flat round shape, it is called "sugar melon". In winter, it is placed outside. Because of the cold weather, the sugar melon solidifies and there are tiny bubbles inside. It tastes crispy, sweet and crunchy, with a unique flavor. Because there is too much sugar in stove candy, diabetics should eat less of it. Local taboos: The taboos on the Little New Year vary from place to place. 1. According to legend, in some areas of Hubei, people are forbidden to slaughter animals on the day of the Little New Year. 2. In some places in Henan, people are taboo about pounding garlic, believing that pounding garlic during the Little New Year will make the family poor. 3. In Taiwan, people avoid pounding rice. It is said that this may bring down the god of wind, which may bring about wind disasters in the coming year. On the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, it is taboo in Taiwan to collect debts. 4. A few days after the Little New Year, people in rural areas will steam buns to prepare for the New Year, but it is not appropriate to give them away to others because these buns are first used to worship ancestors and heaven. Summary: Through the above article, we know the time of Little New Year in 2017. And the taboos that need to be paid attention to during the Little New Year. I hope these contents can provide some warning to everyone. I wish you all smooth sailing and good luck in the new year! After reading this article, there are more exciting content in the New Year’s Eve special topic, let’s take a look! |
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