The ritual procedure of walking out of the garden

"Going out of the garden" is an adult ceremony in Chaoshan area, which means that underage children are like being in the garden, but when they reach the age of 15, they will be "taken out of the garden" to make them have the consciousness of living independently.

Garden-leaving ceremonies are usually held in March, May and July of the lunar calendar. The date of leaving the park is particularly cautious. On the premise of no "collision" and "taboo", only auspicious days can be held. People who leave the garden put on new clothes and shoes and put two boiled eggs in their pockets. They walk from alley to alley and eat while walking, which means "walk around and eat everywhere".

The gardener doesn't have to work that day, but he must rest at home.

Friends, relatives and neighbors will send eggs "gathering in spring" or candy (passing on children to grandchildren) to congratulate, and the host family will give back "nine-layer cakes" (long and long, high-level).