Shipbuilding color fixing ceremony

Fishermen used to build ships in English, mostly wooden boats. If you want to choose an auspicious day when you start construction, you must ask the god of heaven and earth to propose a toast to Master Damu with three blessings. When positioning the beam head of the new ship, it should be hung red; When the beam head of the "water tank" filled with fresh water is closed, pray for silver (or copper coins or coins) and nail it with silver nails (or copper nails). Fishermen call it "ship soul" and "water soul". The last step is to install the "ship eye", which is called "color fixing". The color fixing ceremony is very grand, and we should also choose an auspicious day. According to Jin Mu's five elements of fire, water and soil, the five-color thread is tied on a silver needle as a silver eye, which is inlaid on the bow by the owner and covered with a brand-new red cloth. This is called "eye closure". Stick a banner "Don't catch the waves" on the stern board. When the new ship is launched, the owner takes off the red cloth, which is called "opening eyes". Beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers. Dozens of strong young adults with both parents (blessed) will slowly "get into the water" (push it into the water) and homonym "rich" to show good luck. When getting into the water, the owner stood at the bow and threw steamed bread at the boatman and the onlookers, calling it "fat".