Tradition of Dragon Boat Festival

The traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival include eating zongzi, dragon boat racing, tying colorful silk thread, drinking Pu wine, realgar wine, vermilion wine and afternoon water.

1, eat zongzi

Zongzi has a long history and a variety of patterns. According to records, there were zongzi as early as the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, people used water bamboo leaves (water bamboo leaves) to wrap millet into horns, which were called "angular millet". Rice packed in bamboo tubes is sealed and baked, which is called "tube zongzi". In Jin Dynasty, Zongzi was officially designated as the food of Dragon Boat Festival.

2. Dragon Boat Race

Dragon boat races have a long history, circulating for more than two thousand years. It is a traditional folk water sports entertainment project in China. The word "dragon boat" was first seen in the pre-Qin ancient book "Mu Zhuan", Volume 5: "Take a bird boat and the dragon boat floats in the swamp.

Step 3 tie five-color silk thread

In the traditional culture of China, the five colors "blue, red, white, black and yellow" symbolizing the five elements are regarded as auspicious colors. On the Dragon Boat Festival, children should tie colorful silk threads on their wrists and ankles to ward off evil spirits. Children are not allowed to talk when tying the thread. The five-color line cannot be broken or discarded at will, and can only be thrown into the river during the first heavy rain in summer or the first bath.

4. Drink Pu wine, realgar wine and cinnabar wine.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, people dip calamus and wormwood in corners, doors, windows and under beds. Then apply wine to the child's ears, nose and navel to drive away poisonous insects and ask the child to be safe. In addition, in some areas, realgar wine powder is used to draw the word "Wang" on children's foreheads, so that children have the mark of tigers to ward off evil spirits.

Step 5 drink water at noon

Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of May, and "May" (noon) is masculine. The ancients thought that noon was the most sunny day, and noon on the Dragon Boat Festival was the most suitable for exorcism. Therefore, there is a saying that "afternoon water" is used for cooking, boiling water and making soup, which has the effect of exorcising evil spirits, purifying the body and removing obstacles.