What are the customs and activities of the Long Summer Festival?

1, eggs in the long summer, in the folk, there is a saying that "eggs are eaten in the long summer and stones step on them", which means that people will be full of energy if they eat eggs in the long summer. Children hang eggshells made of silk thread around their necks, which contain boiled eggs and duck eggs. Some even draw patterns on the eggs, trying to compete with each other. This is called egg collision. There is also a saying that "eggs are eaten in long summer, and it is not summer in hot weather". According to legend, since the day of long summer, the weather has been sunny and warm, and it has gradually become hot. Many people, especially children, will feel tired and weak, and their appetite will gradually fade, which is the so-called "summer in summer". Nu Wa Niangniang told the people that on the day of long summer every year, cooked chicken, duck and goose eggs were hung on the children's chests to escape the heat. Children will also play egg-beating games in groups of three or five.

2. "Weighing people" In the long summer, people hang scales under outdoor trees to weigh children and the elderly to test their physical changes over the past year. There is a stool hanging on the scale hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people. When weighing flowers, the caller said auspicious words. In fact, in the beginning, we only learned about a person's physical health by weighing. Will kindly point out that people who are too fat and too thin will have a certain guiding role in later nutrition and diet. Slowly, it was handed down by everyone.

3, long summer porridge, according to local historical records, the annual "long summer" solar terms in ancient China, the folk formed the custom of eating porridge. According to folklore, drinking porridge in long summer on this day can ensure a year of peace, disease-free and disaster-free. In fact, in the past, porridge was basically used to supplement nutrition, and gradually evolved into the habit of drinking porridge in summer.

4, long summer noodles, there used to be a proverb: eating chaotic noodles in winter and eating noodles in summer, especially in the long summer in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, is an important custom in many areas. There is also a folk saying that "eating long summer noodles makes the day longer." Because northerners eat noodles every day, they are not particularly concerned about eating noodles in this solar term.

5, long summer health, long summer season, people are easy to be impetuous, so learn to keep in good health slowly after long summer. Health is reflected in many aspects, both external, such as exercise and fitness, and internal, diet and emotional regulation. For food lovers, some suggestions on diet health are also given. Eating nuts regularly can effectively strengthen and protect the heart. Eating nuts such as dried fruits, almonds, pecans and peanuts often helps to protect the heart. Because the sun is the spirit in summer, we should give priority to light food, such as cabbage, bitter gourd and loofah.