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What were the names of ancient children?

Appellation interpretation

1, soup cake: after three days of birth, invite friends and relatives to eat soup cake.

2. First degree: one year old. Later, the birthday was called the first time.

3, small: childhood. .

4. Total angle: total, bunching; Horn, small bun, means sending and receiving knot, that is, the way children's bun is separated upwards, commonly known as Xiaoya horn, so childhood is called "total horn"

5, crying: refers to childhood. In ancient times, boys were not crowned and their hair drooped, so "crying" was used to refer to childhood.

6, the beginning: children change their teeth, that is, take off their deciduous teeth and grow permanent teeth. According to the physiological routine, when a boy changes his teeth at the age of eight and a girl changes her teeth at the age of seven, "the first time" becomes synonymous with childhood.

7. Teaching number: 9 years old.

8. Foreign Fu: 10 years old, studying abroad.

9. Bundle hair: the meaning of bundle, bundle and knot. In ancient times, when a boy became a child, his hair was tied in a bun. Because "tying hair" is used as a synonym for an adult, he is usually called an adult at the age of fifteen.

Extended data

In ancient times, children's childhood was called religion.

Three months after the baby is born, you should choose the auspicious day of the zodiac and cut your hair once, leaving only two small pieces. These two small pieces of hair, the boy stays on the left and right sides, like a cow's head; Girls are tandem, like horseheads, called "staying in school". There are also only a few left in the right direction of men and women. After the cut hair grows out, it is no longer cut, but combed to both sides, and the eyebrows are also long. This is the so-called "two eyebrows".

Therefore, children are also called "children's rashness". Or tie "two temminicks" together and tie them to your head, one on each side. Boys are shaped like horns, which are called "total horns"; A girl looks like a tree fork and is called "girl". Therefore, childhood is also called "the time of total angle", and young or low-ranking girls are also called "girls" and "girls".

When boys reach the age of 20 and girls reach the age of 15, a "coronation ceremony" and a "gift" will be held. Before the ceremony, it is up to the ceremony to decide the coronation, the date of coronation and the guests, which are called "ceremony day" and "guests". At that time, the guests will give the required dress to the young man according to certain etiquette procedures and take a "word" for them.

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