Old yearbook terminology: What does separation mean? What is the meaning of separation?

Lead: Generally speaking, when children and grandchildren grow up, they will naturally separate their families and live alone again to avoid many contradictions. Moreover, separation is still very important in people's eyes, and it is necessary to carefully read the old almanac to decide. But there is no separation in the terminology of the old almanac, only the branch office. So what does the word separation mean in the old almanac? Let's look at the meaning of separation.

What do you mean by separation?

Separation: refers to the separation of extended families and the intention to start a new stove.

Separation refers to dividing a family into several families. A complete family disintegrated, and several new families were established and born. Separation, mainly the division of property. Property is mainly divided into fixed assets and funds, that is, parents' savings and parents' private property As the saying goes: "When the tree is divided, the child is divided." Therefore, for a long time before, "separation" was a common phenomenon.

Separation is also called "separation", "separation" and "separation". Due to the influence of Chinese dialects, the appellations vary from place to place. Separation is mainly a method adopted by parents to facilitate management or better handle the relationship between sister-in-law and daughter-in-law. In the late Qing Dynasty, the custom of separation between brothers of She nationality was no different from that of local Han residents. At the time of separation, in addition to the property due to the biological parents, the parents-in-law or brother-in-law gave many gifts. There are cupboards, dining tables, stools, buckets, rice cookers, bowls, plates, chopsticks, spoons, wine glasses, spatulas, spoons, etc. Bowls, chopsticks, spoons and wine glasses sent by parents-in-law or brother-in-law must be 10 or 10 pairs, which is a good way to build a perfect and happy family. On the day of parting, the parents-in-law or brother-in-law must cook a meal of rice and rice cakes, plus kitchen utensils and tableware, which is called the "hot stove" of the son-in-law's house.

Separation time

Parents are very particular about choosing the time to separate their sons. They think that "at the beginning of the year, the brothers will be divided, and at the end of the year." Although this is not scientific enough, it shows that parents treat their sons equally. Therefore, although June and July of the lunar calendar have the saying that the moon is thick, most people still choose June of the lunar calendar. Because June also happens to be the time to "divide oranges and cut pomelo", it is equally developed after the division. Choosing the auspicious day of June has placed parents' expectations on their sons after graduation: both the big and the small should develop.

However, in the era of "many children are blessed", many families have more than one boy. If you want to choose an auspicious day in June, there will inevitably be some "coincidences". In many places, it is convenient to choose the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month as the best separation time, and then take the middle of this month, indicating that brothers are both good and good; Some places are chosen on the first day of June, which means a good start after separation. What's more, there is a saying in southern Fujian: "On the fifteenth day of the first month, you don't have to turn over the books." In other words, no matter what you do, you can choose a day on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. This is also the reason why we chose to leave on the first day of June or on the fifteenth of June. Of course, some people will choose other months, such as May or August.

Separate host

The separation ceremony is generally presided over by the mother-in-law, which is called "when the mother-in-law sees her nephew, she is equally close." In case of special circumstances, the host can not be played by my mother's uncle, but should be replaced by another person from "home" (mother's maiden). The identity of the host shows that the folk customs in southern Fujian have the legacy of the matriarchal concept in the past. Separation requires a "middleman", that is, a notary, who is generally represented by the prestigious "eldest" (elder) in the separated family. At the same time, please ask your uncle to be a supervisor to prevent parents from being partial or brothers from seizing power.

Principle of separation of brothers

1. When dividing property, it is necessary to distinguish between family property and personal property of family members.

2. Property division can only divide families with property, and personal property belonging to family members does not belong to the category of division.

3, property division, according to the principle of fairness and reasonableness, the division of family property.

4, in the separation of production, the division of family property, especially some production, labor tools, equipment and other property, should be as conducive to production as possible, conducive to the development of family members' respective specialties. For some specific properties that are inconvenient to divide, they can also be modified through special agreements to give full play to the effectiveness of the item. The division of property is directly related to the future living arrangements of family members. Therefore, it should be carried out in the form of separation agreement, so that disputes will not arise because of the unclear ownership of a property right after separation.

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