What are the customs of Yunnan Spring Festival?

The customs of Spring Festival in Yunnan are: hanging sugar cane, spreading loose wool, eating long vegetables, baits, gathering wealth and picking "clever water".

1, hanging sugarcane

On the eve of the Spring Festival, sugar cane piled up into hills in farmers' markets and on the streets of New Year's Day in Yunnan. After comparison and choice, people will buy two or take a bundle home. Sugarcane tails should have some roots, and the long green leaves on them should not be removed. At twelve o'clock on New Year's Eve, put the sugarcane root up and the leaf down behind the door, which means "turning over the top", which means getting taller every year.

Step 2 spread loose hair

It is the custom of old Kunming people to plant "pine trees" in front of the door. In the past, every family had to dig a pine tree from the mountain and plant it in front of the door. Under the tree, people made a bag out of pine wool and put incense on it to pray for good luck and family safety and happiness in the coming year. In rural areas, during the Spring Festival, some families not only plant a "pine sunshade" in front of their doors, but also spread loose hair on the floor of their homes to give a room a fresh atmosphere. Symbolizing the happiness and peace of the New Year, this custom should be unique in the whole country.

3. Eat long vegetables and bait slices.

Eating long dishes is one of the most important dishes in the old Kunming New Year's Eve, and it is also a deep memory of many people when they were young. The moral is that eating for a long time is common. Kunming people's long dishes are usually cooked one by one with green vegetables or garlic sprouts.

Step 4 gather wealth

It is said that the first day of the first month is the birthday of the broom, so you can't use the broom on this day, otherwise it will sweep the luck, break the money and lead to bad luck. If you have to sweep, you can only sweep from the outside to the inside. Don't throw water on the garbage on this day, for fear of breaking the money.

5. Select "Smart Water"

The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Buyi people. Every New Year's Eve, Buyi compatriots will stay up all night. In the early morning of the New Year's Day, the girls rushed to the well to pick "Spring Festival water", also known as "smart water".