What is the name of the animal year?

Many times we will find that the old people around us like to use one word when talking about fortune, that is, the animal year, and many times this animal year still occupies a more important position. So what is the animal year? What's the story? Come and have a look with us.

What is the animal year?

In traditional customs, the Year of the Animal is usually considered as an unlucky year. The folk song "Tai sui commits the year of birth, Tai sui takes the lead." Without happiness, there will be disaster "is the best portrayal of the unlucky year of birth." Therefore, people usually refer to the "year of birth" as the "year of threshold", that is, spending the year of birth is like stepping into a threshold. Every animal year, regardless of adults and children, all parts of the north need to wear red belts, commonly known as "tying red".

Children should also wear red vests and underwear, thinking that only in this way can they make money and avoid disaster. During the Spring Festival, there are red and yellow ribbons selling "auspicious ribbons" and "auspicious knots" everywhere in the market. People in this animal year tied them around their waists and wrists, and also placed their good wishes on the working people to ward off evil spirits, avoid disasters and pray for blessings.

How is the animal year calculated?

As we all know, the time of the animal year is arranged according to the zodiac, and there is generally a cycle of 12 years. However, few people know when to start counting, which is generally considered as the New Year of the Year of the Animal after the Spring Festival of the Lunar New Year. According to China's zodiac calendar, the beginning of the Year of the Animal is generally headed by beginning of spring in the 24 solar terms, because "beginning of spring" is the beginning of spring and also represents a new beginning of the year.

Custom taboos related to the animal year

Tie a red belt

Every animal year, in all parts of the north, adults and children should buy a red belt, commonly known as a red tie, and children should wear red socks and red shorts (commonly known as the third year of the animal year), thinking that this is the way to avoid disasters. This custom has been passed down to this day, and even though many traditional folk customs are little known, they are still enduring.

Especially when the Spring Festival comes every year, people who are about to face their own animal year will pay attention. This is one of the reasons why red and yellow ribbons, known as auspicious ribbons and auspicious knots, sell well in the market. People in the animal year tie them around their waist and wrists, thinking that this can eliminate disasters and turn evil into evil.

Dress bravely.

In this animal year, you are wearing a brave man (also known as Tianlu, exorcism, Bai Jie), a kind of god beast in ancient myths and legends of China. It has the head of a dragon, the body and feet of a horse. It looks like a lion. Its fur is gray and it can fly. It can drive away evil spirits and bring joy and good luck.