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What day is the dusty day called?

"Dust-cleaning Day" is also called "Spring Festival Day", that is, the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. The so-called "dust removal" means year-end cleaning, and every household cleans the spider web, dust removal and cleaning.

Although it is the "24th Dust Removal Day", it is actually the dust removal time from before and after the sacrifice to the end of the year. In some parts of China, the period from the beginning of the twelfth lunar month to New Year's Eve is called "Dust-cleaning Day" ("Spring Festival").

Sweeping dust not only means driving away the epidemic and praying for a healthy New Year, but also an emotional desire to get rid of the "old" (dust). This custom conveys a signal of the busy atmosphere of the New Year to people. This custom reflects the tradition of China people's love for cleanliness and hygiene, embodies people's beautiful expectations, and still maintains its tenacious vitality.

Matters needing attention on dust removal day (folklore):

1, you can rummage through the cabinets and clean them, but be careful not to damage the damaged items. If you are not careful, you should read a crime. The great god is absent, and the little god will not report your fault after you admit your mistake.

2. When sweeping the dust, we must pay attention to everything and leave no dead ends. According to the legend above, we must also prevent the three gods of death from leaving traces in some dead ends. Pay attention to modern appliances, ceilings, range hoods and doormats.

3. In ancient times, it was necessary to prepare green bamboo leaves with the ability to ward off evil spirits and clean up filth, and remove the gray cobwebs from high places. There are special brooms or other cleaning tools. If it is not a bamboo broom, pay attention to symbolic cleaning with bamboo leaves.

4, "Men don't Yue Bai, women don't sacrifice stoves" But with the changes in the division of labor in modern society, many people in a family are women, and many people have made sacrifices to stoves. Twenty-three is not a man's sacrifice to the stove, so twenty-four cleaning must be done by men together. Reflect the integration of husband and wife, regardless of each other.

5. Sweep the dust on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month. No matter what the husband and wife are unhappy about, they can't quarrel. On this day, if the unit has not had a holiday, they will also ask for leave. Adults in a family should do something to clean the dust.

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