The ancients planted solar terms in the awn.

Mango is the ninth of the 24 solar terms, which usually appears on June 6 or 7 of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the sun reached 75 degrees longitude, indicating that the summer solstice has passed halfway, and there are still 15 days before beginning of autumn. Cutting solar term is a good time to celebrate harvest and welcome summer, and it is also the busiest time for farmers.

Celebrate the harvest

In ancient times, the cutting solar term was an important festival, and people would hold various celebrations on this day to express their gratitude for the bumper harvest. One of the most famous is the "float". Float is a folk game, usually held jointly by several villages. The rules of the game are: each village makes a beautifully decorated float with all kinds of fruits, vegetables and flowers, and then parades on the road to compete whose float is the most beautiful and creative. This game can not only show the fruits of farmers' labor, but also enhance the friendship between villages.

In addition, people will hold a sacrificial ceremony on the day of the solar term to thank the gods for blessing the harvest. Sacrificial activities usually include offering sacrifices, burning incense and singing, and sometimes there are dragon and lion dances.

Welcome to summer.

The solar term of Mangzi is long summer, which is also a good time to celebrate summer. In ancient times, people would hold various recreational activities on this day, such as tortoise race, bird race and rowing race. One of the most famous is the "Turtle Race". The tortoise race is a traditional game, usually played by two people. During the competition, everyone will take a turtle and then compete on a line to see which turtle climbs to the finish line first. This game can not only exercise people's patience and wisdom, but also increase the intimacy between people and animals.

In addition, people will taste various summer delicacies, such as bean jelly, candied haws and mung bean soup. These foods can not only relieve summer heat, but also increase people's appetite.