Are there any taboos on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month?

Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. Due to China's rich traditional culture and different local customs, the customs during the Spring Festival vary from place to place. If you grew up in the countryside, or are now in the countryside, you must have heard the saying, that is, avoid the tail in the twelfth month and the head in the first month. Do you know what this proverb means?

The rural old saying "avoid the tail in the twelfth lunar month and avoid the head in the first lunar month" refers to some taboos that should be paid attention to from the twelfth lunar month to the first lunar month. As the saying goes, "After Laba is the Year of the Dog", every household has begun to clean up and prepare for the 20 18 Spring Festival of the Year of the Dog. Do you know any taboos around the Spring Festival?

(1) It is forbidden to move in the twelfth month. There is an old saying: "People move three words, but fire moves three times." After entering the twelfth lunar month every year, it means that the Spring Festival is not far away. The ancients thought it was very unlucky to move in the twelfth lunar month. Because it is cold in December, if you move into a new house, the cold atmosphere and unfamiliar environment will make your family unaccustomed, and unaccustomed living may lead to family conflicts or physical discomfort, so moving in December is taboo.

(2) It is forbidden to borrow money in the twelfth lunar month. Everyone with an elderly family knows very well that you can't lend money to outsiders in the twelfth lunar month, which means that you are bankrupt and unlucky, your wealth will flow out, and you will be heavily in debt the next year. Moreover, you can't ask people for debts during the Spring Festival. The ancients thought that it would be unlucky to ask for debts from anyone or others all year round, so asking for debts from people in the twelfth lunar month and the first month was a taboo.

(3) Clean the house on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and avoid touching anything. In China, there is a custom of sweeping houses on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, which can sweep away a family's bad luck and foretell good luck in the coming year. But it is forbidden to touch things when cleaning the house. Some things can't be moved.

(4) Avoid sweeping the floor and splashing water on New Year's Day. Generally speaking, you can't sweep the floor on the first day of the first month, and people in rural areas are also very taboo about it. Because this is to lose everything and send the god of wealth out. If you really want to sweep the floor, you must leave the garbage at home, not outside. You can't throw it away until after the third day.

(5) Don't cook new rice, but eat New Year's Eve, which means that last year's food can't be eaten, and there will be some left this year. And you can't eat porridge on the first day of junior high school. The old man's explanation is that he eats porridge during the New Year. If he travels far in a year, he will encounter heavy rain or die unexpectedly.

(6) Avoid breaking plates and utensils. If you accidentally break them, you should wrap them in red paper and wait until the fifth day of separation before throwing them into the river. You should read Breaking Porcelain, Lots of Money and Silver, so you can get lucky.

(7) Don't beat and scold others, or call names. The plan of the year lies in spring, and the Spring Festival is the beginning of the year. Rural people also attach great importance to a good start. Therefore, on the first day of the first month, you can't quarrel with others and swear. Even if the child makes a mistake, parents should not beat and scold the child.

(8) You can't wash clothes on the first and second day of the New Year's Day. According to folklore, the first and second days of New Year's Day are the birthdays of the water god, so you can't wash clothes. Moreover, you can't pour water outside on the first morning of the Lunar New Year, especially outside the door, which means the money has flowed away, so you should put all the water in a bucket and pour it out after noon.

(9) A married daughter can't return to her family until the second day of junior high school. China people believe that a married girl's family will lead to poverty on the first day, so she won't be able to return to her family until the next day.

(10) No nap during the day from the first day to the fifth day. Taking a nap during the day during the Chinese New Year means that you will be lazy all year. The implication is that many guests go home to pay New Year greetings during the New Year in China, and it is impolite to take a nap.

As the saying goes: different winds in five miles, different customs in ten miles. The customs in different places are different, and the taboos in the first month and the twelfth month are also different. However, it is generally believed that taboos are from the first day to the fifth day. After the fifth day, it means that the year has passed and normal life has returned. Regarding "avoiding the tail in the twelfth month and avoiding the head in the first month", where do you need those folk customs? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share the customs of your hometown.