What is the origin of light snow solar terms? What are the customs about the light snow solar terms?

Snowy days can bring people a lot of happiness, make the scenery of the earth white and bring people a different mood. Many people especially like snowy days. The light snow in the twenty-four solar terms indicates the gradual increase of snowy weather.

The origin of the light snow solar term Light snow is a very important solar term among the 24 solar terms, which indicates that the weather is really going to turn cold and reminds people to start adding clothes to prepare food. Light snow means 165438+ every year1October 22nd or 23rd. At this time, some provinces and cities in China have begun to snow, but the amount of snow is small, so it is called light snow.

The custom of light snow solar terms is popular all over the country. These customs are the crystallization of the wisdom of working people, passed down from generation to generation. Different customs spread in different areas. For example, in the light snow solar term, southerners like to eat Ciba, and every household has started to cook this kind of food. This kind of food is made of glutinous rice, which needs to be steamed and fully mashed to achieve the unique taste of this food. Ciba is a tribute to the cow god in ancient times and a kind of food with a long history.

Bacon is the most common custom after Xiaoxue solar term, because the weather is getting cold, so the meat is better preserved, and it is the most suitable time to make bacon after Xiaoxue solar term. After mixing the meat stuffing, pour it into the intestine and dry it outdoors. This winter will be accompanied by delicious food.

Due to the regional characteristics, Taiwan Province Province has also formed a unique custom. Local residents like to dry dried fish after the light snow festival. Fishermen can catch fat fish and dry them to make dried fish, which tastes very delicious.

After the light snow solar term, Tujia people began the custom of killing pigs in a year, and began to welcome the New Year early and drink delicious soup to repay their hard work for a year.

The light snow solar term has brought more joy to the working people, and also made more customs pass down. This is a solar term bearing happiness and delicious solar terms.