What is the solar term custom of the awn species?

The solar term of awn species is paid more attention in southern China.

1. Flower Festival Some areas in the south of the Yangtze River also have the custom of "Flower Festival". The local people believe that it will be summer after the awn seeds are planted. When the flowers wither and the flower god abdicates, it is necessary to prepare various gifts to bid farewell to the flower god. In some places, flowers are tied up with silk to bid farewell to the flower god. Cao Xueqin wrote in the 27th chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions: "On this day, those girls, either making sedan chairs with petals and willow branches, or making sedan chairs with brocade and tulle, all tied up with colored threads. These things are tied to every tree and every flower. The embroidered ribbons in the garden are fluttering, and the flowers in bloom fall. " "Gan" in Ganjingzhuang is a shield, and "Ganjingzhuang" is an ancient flag. At the top of Xi flagpole is a yak's tail flag. Jing is similar to Jing, but the difference is that it is decorated with colorful folded feathers. The building is in the shape of an umbrella. This shows that the Mango Festival in a big family is a lively scene for the flower god to bid farewell.

2. Fighting Mud Wars Young Dong men and women in southeastern Guizhou hold a Mud Wars Festival every year before and after planting hemp. On that day, the newlyweds, accompanied by good young men and women, transplanted rice together, played while transplanting rice and threw mud at each other. After the activity, check the results. Whoever has the most mud is the most popular person.

3. Anmiao Anmiao is an agricultural custom activity in some areas of southern Anhui, which 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 uses a new wheat flour evaporation bag to knead the flour into the shapes of grains, six animals, fruits and vegetables, and then spreads vegetable juice as a sacrifice to pray for a bumper harvest of grains and peace for the people.

4. Before and after boiling Huangmei mango seeds, it is the rainy season in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which coincides with the mature season of Huangmei. Because Huangmei is sour, it is not convenient to eat directly, and it can only be eaten after processing, so many farmers in this area have the habit of boiling plums with mango seeds.