What are the long summer customs: eating long summer eggs and eating long summer solar terms?

There is a folk saying that "eggs are crushed by stones in the long summer", which means that people will be full of energy when they eat eggs in the long summer. The children hung an egg cover made of silk thread around their necks, which contained boiled eggs and duck eggs. Some of them draw pictures on eggs and try their best to compete with each other. This is called egg collision.

Second, weigh people.

There is a custom of weighing people after lunch in the long summer. The ancient poem goes: "Long summer is called a person, hanging beam laughs." People hang a big wooden scale and a stool on the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people.

Third, drink porridge.

According to local historical records, the annual "Long Summer" solar term was formed in ancient China, as well as folk customs such as eating porridge and hanging eggs. According to folklore, drinking porridge in long summer on this day can ensure a year of peace, disease-free and disaster-free.

Fourth, eat long summer rice.

On the day of long summer, according to the traditional customs of China people, we have to eat all kinds of rice in different ways, such as black rice, peas and glutinous rice ... The main ingredient is the most common rice, but because of adding various seasonal materials, it changes into different colors.

Fifth, try new things.

Many places have the custom of "tasting early in summer". People taste seasonal food for health and good luck.