What are the origins and customs of mango?

First, the origin of awn seed: awn seed is a sign of maturity of awned crops such as wheat and a solar term reflecting agricultural phenology. At this point, the wheat harvest season in Sichuan basin has passed, and the transplanting of mid-season rice and sweet potato is coming to an end. In most areas, the mid-season rice has entered the green stage, and the seedlings are green and full of vitality. The poem "The east wind dyed 3,000 hectares, and the herons kept coming and going" vividly described the beautiful scenery of the field at this time.

In the awning season, the medium rice that has not been transplanted in the basin should be planted quickly; If it is postponed again, the vegetative growth period of rice will be shortened due to the increase of temperature, and the growth period will be easily affected by drought and diseases and insect pests, and the yield will inevitably be low. Osmunda japonica should be transplanted before summer at the latest; If sowing is too late, not only the drought will worsen, but also the temperature will drop in Qiu Lai, which is not conducive to the expansion of potato chips and the yield will be significantly reduced. This is the truth of the agricultural proverb "busy planting".

Second, the custom of awn seeds.

1, the flower god greets the flower god at the flower party on the second day of the second lunar month. It's nearly May, and the flowers are beginning to fade. People often hold a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the flower god on Ear Seed Day to send the flower god back to his place, and at the same time express gratitude to the flower god, hoping to meet again next year.

2. The agricultural folk activities of Anmiao in southern Anhui began in the early Ming Dynasty. Every season when rice seeds cover the sun, in order to pray for a good harvest in autumn, all localities should hold an Anmiao sacrifice. Every household steamed bags with new wheat flour, kneaded the flour into the shape of five grains, six animals, fruits and vegetables, and then dyed it with vegetable juice as a sacrifice, praying for the bumper harvest of five grains and the safety of the villagers.

3. Marry the awn seeds on the tree, which is the busy farming season. In Ronghe, Shanxi, barley and wheat began to be harvested, and the locals called it "busy farming". There is a proverb that says: "Mai Huang is busy with farming, and the woman builds the house." Therefore, in this solar term, women also have to go down to the fields to help them spend their "busy farming". In Yanshan mountain area of Hebei province, there is a custom of "marrying a tree" on "busy" days, which is one of the solar terms customs of mango. Is to draw a few strokes on the jujube tree with a knife, indicating that more fruits can be produced.

4. Fighting Mud Wars Young Dong men and women in southeastern Guizhou hold a Mud Wars Festival every year before and after planting hemp. On the same day, the newlyweds, accompanied by good young men and women, collectively planted rice seedlings, playing with each other while planting rice seedlings and throwing mud at each other. After the activity, the results show that the person with the most mud is the most popular person.

5. Boiled plum is in the south. May and June are the ripe season for plums every year. There is an allusion of "Plum boiling wine as a hero" in the Three Kingdoms. However, most fresh plums are sour and difficult to eat directly, and they need to be processed before they can be eaten. This process is to boil plums.