Summer solar terms custom

There are summer boats in summer customs. Eat fairy grass or something.

In midsummer, there is a "summer boat" activity along the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Fishermen take turns carrying "summer boats" to drum in the street, firecrackers are ringing, and people stand on both sides of the street to pray. The "Summer Boat" was finally transported to the dock for a series of blessing ceremonies. Subsequently, this "summer boat" was dragged out of the fishing port by fishing boats, lit at sea and went with the water to wish people a bumper harvest and a safe life.

People in Putian, Fujian, have the custom of eating litchi, mutton and rice grains on the Great Summer Festival, which is called "over the Great Summer". Litchi and mutton are often used as gifts between relatives and friends.

Cantonese people pay attention to "eating fairy grass" at this time. Taiwan Province Province has the custom of eating pineapple. Pineapple is pronounced the same as "Wanglai" in Minnan dialect, so it is used to pray for peace, auspiciousness and prosperous business. In addition, because the 15th day of June in the lunar calendar is half of the whole year, people pay attention to "half a year", and the whole family will have a "half-year circle" after worshipping God on this day.