Light snow solar terms custom

The customs of Xiaoxue solar terms include curing with winter wax and wind, eating Ciba, drying dried fish, eating slices of soup and making wine.

1, wax wind curing in winter

There is a folk custom of "storing wax in winter to keep out the cold". In the light snow season, the temperature drops suddenly and the weather becomes dry, which is a good time to process bacon. Some farmers began to make sausages and bacon, and stored the remaining meat in the traditional way until the Spring Festival.

2. eat a gas bar

Some places in the south also have the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of food made by steaming and mashing glutinous rice, and it is a popular food in some areas of southern China. In ancient times, Ciba was a traditional festival sacrifice in the south of China, which was originally used by farmers to worship the cow god. There is a saying that "in October, Ciba Shao" refers to sacrificial events.

3. Dried fish meal

During the light snow, fishermen in the south-central coastal area of Taiwan Province Province will start drying dried fish and storing dry food. The mullet group will come to the Taiwan Province Strait around the light snow, including swordfish and sand fish.

4. Drink soup.

Before and after the light snow, Tujia people started the annual folk activity of "killing pigs to welcome the new year", which added a warm atmosphere to the cold winter. Eating "planing soup" is the custom of Tujia nationality; In the folk activity of "killing pigs to welcome the new year", the delicious food carefully cooked with steaming first-class fresh pork is called "planing soup".

Step 5 brew

Ancient brewing was mostly in early winter, that is, before and after light snow. The autumn harvest has just ended in this period, and the ancestors have relatively abundant food on hand. At the same time, in ancient society, in addition to entertainment function, drinking is often a part of the ceremony, which belongs to the category of ceremony. The end of the year is the peak of various sacrificial activities, and there is a great demand for wine.