Twenty-four solar terms-Xiaoman (May 20th, 265438 +0 or 22nd)

Xiaoman has different meanings in the north and the south. In the north, "fullness" means that the seeds of summer sowing crops such as winter wheat and barley are gradually full, but not yet mature. In the south, "full" means abundant rain. At this time, the busy farming is still the same, and the harvest day that farmers are praying for is finally coming.

Xiaoman Sanhou

Wait: bitter vegetable show.

In Xiaoman season, the bitter vegetables on the roadside grow vigorously, which is most suitable for picking and making cold dishes.

Two queens: The grass is dead.

When the weeds died, some shade-loving grasses with soft branches gradually dried up and died.

Sanhou: Mai Qiuzhi.

Although it is already summer, the wheat in the field is carrying heavy ears of wheat like autumn and entering maturity.

? agriculture

? The farmer's proverb "When wheat is full, there is risk" means that wheat is vulnerable to dry and hot winds in the full season. Therefore, farmers should water the wheat fields in time, spray pesticides to prevent insects, and take windproof measures to ensure a bumper harvest of wheat.

? Spinning cocoon

? As soon as Xiaoman arrives, chubby silkworm babies begin to spin silk, and people can spin silk by rocking a silk cart. Silkworm farmers have been busy for a long time and finally paid off.

Customs of grabbing water

On the first day of Xiaoman, people in some places will hold a ceremony to grab water. The ceremony was presided over by the most respected person in the village. At dawn, everyone holds torches, eats wheat cakes, wheat cakes and wheat balls together, and then signals with gongs and drums. Everyone, Qi Xin, worked together to run the waterwheel and lead the river to the ground.

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