What do boys pay attention to when they leave fetal braids?

Choose a good day, and the braid should be shaved by the elders at home.

Boys are very particular about shaving their braids. Generally speaking, in the first four cases, a boy cannot lose his hair until he is 12 years old. In the fifth case, the boy's uncle's son can lose his hair at the full moon, but the hair loss ceremony is usually held after the age of 6. If a boy's pigtail is accidentally broken before he is old, he can tie a small bamboo knot for six days or make up a gift.

In the first four cases, the boy's parents must burn incense to worship their ancestors, pray for heaven and earth, and make up gifts; In the fifth case, the boy's uncle's family must burn incense to worship his ancestors, pray for heaven and earth, and prepare gifts (three immortals, three treasures, three sacred objects, etc. ) to give their nephews a supplementary ceremony.

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Little boy braiding has a history of hundreds of years in our country, and this custom is still popular in many areas.

There are five situations in which boys braid their hair:

First, the couple have been married for many years, and the woman has never been pregnant. Both sides are older and have a son in middle age.

Second, the couple gave birth to several girls in succession, and they were very happy to have a son.

Third, several generations of singles are passed on to their parents.

Fourth, I gave birth to multiple births and didn't keep them. Later, I gave birth to a boy.

5. The boy's uncle's family is not rich. The uncle is going to pray and post it to his sister's nephew to braid his hair and introduce himself to the rich family.

Generally, a pinch of hair on the top of the head is peach-shaped and a pinch of hair on the back of the head is braided, commonly known as "hundred-year-old braid" and "eighty-year-old braid", which means longevity.

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