Introduction to the top ten taboos of burning paper at graves during the Little New Year. What do the three things not to bring to graves mean?

Introduction to the top ten taboos of burning paper at graves during the Little New Year. What do the three things not to bring to graves mean?
In many areas, there is a custom of visiting graves on the Little New Year. So, let’s take a look at the ten taboos of burning paper at graves on the Little New Year and what are the three things not to do when visiting graves? As the saying goes, "The seventh and eighth days of the twelfth lunar month are so cold that crows freeze to death." The twelfth lunar month represents the arrival of cold winter. If you want to know more about the twelfth lunar month of 2021, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website.

Introduction to the ten taboos of burning paper at graves during the Little New Year

Taboo 1:
When buying paper for burning, don't buy the kind that comes in stacks of printed materials. One sheet costs hundreds of millions. That money is not real and is not as valuable as old rubles or Vietnamese dong.
Taboo 2:
Buy yellow straw paper, spread it out, then take a real hundred-yuan bill and press it on the paper, making sure it feels like a stamp. Press it from right to left and from top to bottom, row by row, until the whole paper is covered.
Taboo three:
Fold the paper for burning, cut it into seven or eight pieces with one cut, and fold it diagonally twice each time. Otherwise it will be very difficult to burn a pile of paper.
Taboo 4:
You have to wait until it’s completely dark before you burn it, because no one dares to come out to collect the money during the day.
Taboo 5:
Before burning paper, draw a circle on the ground. Be careful not to circle yourself inside. Leave a gap in the northwest corner to make it easier for relatives below to come in and get the money.
Taboo six:
When burning paper, you should have a serious expression and don't laugh or play around. Since you are here, you should be respectful.
Taboo seven:
Before burning paper for your relatives, light two pieces and throw them outside the circle to answer the wandering ghosts who have no relatives to send money to.
Taboo 8:
When burning paper, you should chant something, such as: XXX, I’m sending you money and flowers. Today all your grandchildren and brothers and sisters have come to see you.
Taboo Nine:
You must insist on watching the paper burn out before you leave. This can prevent fire and also prevent the wind from blowing the paper out and being picked up by passers-by, which would upset the elderly person.
Taboo 10:
It is also necessary to choose an auspicious time to visit the graves, not all times are acceptable.

What do the three things not to bring when visiting a grave mean?

1. Fruits cannot be grown in bunches, such as grapes and longans. Bringing grapes to graves means that the dead will go with the ancestors in a bunch, which is a very unlucky sign.
2. Fruits cannot be hollow, such as rambutan and cantaloupe. If you bring them to the grave like this, it means they have no heart, which is disrespectful to the ancestors.
3. Fruits should not have many seeds, such as guava and passion fruit, as they represent uncleanness and are a bad omen.

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