What are the traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival? Brief introduction of traditional customs of Double Ninth Festival.

1, climb up. Mountain climbing is one of the oldest customs of the Double Ninth Festival. How wonderful it is to climb mountains, overlook all beings, feel the natural and carefree atmosphere and relax. There are two other sayings that Chongyang climbs mountains. One is people's respect for Guanshan Mountain, and the other is from the saying that Hengjing climbed the mountain to avoid disaster and kill the plague god.

2, eat Chongyang cake. The custom of eating Chongyang cake on Double Ninth Festival originated in Wei and Jin Dynasties. The first day's bread was called chrysanthemum cake in Tang Dynasty, Chongyang cake in Song Dynasty and flower cake in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The word "cake" is homophonic with "high" in the Double Ninth Festival. Eating cakes when climbing on the Double Ninth Festival symbolizes climbing step by step, which means "climbing step by step".

3, bask in the autumn. The so-called autumn sunshine means that some villagers in mountainous areas have to hang crops on the windowsill in front of and behind their houses because of the lack of flat land and complex terrain. Over time, a special folk activity has been formed. Many painters or photographers will also go to the mountains during the festival to find good materials.

4. Ancestor worship. During the festival, all kinds of ancestor worship activities will be held all over the country, such as burning paper money in the cemetery, cleaning the cemetery, preparing some offerings at home, offering incense and worshipping, and so on. Although the activities are in different forms, the information conveyed is the same. It expresses the memory of the deceased ancestors and also reflects the profound cohesion of Chinese culture.

5. Fly a kite. During the Double Ninth Festival, the weather is fine, so people will fly kites outdoors. Kites will have a variety of shapes, meaning happiness, but also represents the soaring wings. This activity will be held by the whole family, so it will also help to strengthen the feelings between families and make the family atmosphere more harmonious.