Why don't you go out on the seventh day?

People think that they can't travel far on the seventh day because there is a folk saying that "seven people don't go out and eight people don't go home", which comes from Tujia people. Tujia people have given mysterious connotations to some incomprehensible natural and human phenomena in their long-term production activities. This mysterious connotation has become a taboo in Tujia production and life. The seventh day is the seventh evil spirit day, also called "the day of people". Everything is inappropriate, especially leaving. Older people eat noodles on this day to stay at home, which means they can tie their legs and prevent children from running around, lest they be taken away by ghosts. Therefore, you can't travel on the seventh day.

In traditional folk culture, it is not suitable to go out on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and you can't get home on the eighth day of August, which is the so-called "seven don't go out, eight don't go home". The original intention of not going out is for men to go out and work hard. First of all, we must stabilize the rear. Seven kinds of "rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea" at home must be prepared before going out, that is, telling everyone that the elderly and children at home should settle down before going out. Nowadays, many people think that they don't go out every seven days, such as July, 17th and 27th, which refers to the lunar calendar. They think it is unlucky to go out these days. Therefore, according to folklore, 17 and 27 are not suitable for travel.