The custom of sending sheep in Anyang

That is, every year May of the lunar calendar, where married to a mother's daughter, have to bring gifts back to her mother's home to "see the sheep".

There is a custom in Anyang to send sheep. That is, every year in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, all married after the mother's daughter, have to bring gifts back to the mother's home to "see the sheep", and to the sixth month of the lunar calendar, the grandmother's family and then give the sheep to the grandson and granddaughter, called the "send sheep". With the change of time, send sheep has evolved to send face sheep, but the sentiment remains unchanged. In the northern part of Henan Province, there is a custom of "sending sheep", and daughters should go to "see sheep" in May of the lunar calendar after getting married and giving birth to a child. Folklore has it that "cut the wheat, after playing the field, whose daughter does not see the mother. It is not to see the mother, but to let the mother's family go to see the sheep." The family of the mother with white flour steamed into a sheep-shaped pasta 24 (large, medium and small sheep 8 each), given to the daughter's family. Pictured on July 7, a people's home in Anyang City, "send sheep", and let the children "back sheep" happy scene.

Send sheep festival custom, mainly maternal grandfather, uncle to the young grandson or nephew to send sheep. If the grandparents have died, by the uncle, the realities of the sheep. Folk have "reality is not down, sheep can not" said. Send sheep time is generally strong in the lunar calendar before June 20, 20 days after the sheep called lame sheep. This take "lamb kneeling milk" meaning, education grandson grown up to filial piety and respect for both parents. Some only send 3 years, some sent to the nephew after marriage, some as long as the nephew has been sent. Linzhang County, Hebei Province, Henan Province, Anyang city and countryside attach great importance to this custom. South Hebei, Henan Province, several places have this custom.