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What's so particular about the 24th day of the first month?

The 24th day of the first month is the end of the first month, and people have started the busy greening work in the new year. In some rural areas, there is a traditional folk custom of grain depot, which is very interesting. It means bumper harvest. There are full grain depots everywhere. People like bumper harvest. Playing hoarding is actually very simple. Usually find a piece of chalk or plant ash, etc. In the yard, some are on the threshing floor, and some are on the sidewalk in the middle of the street, drawing circles one after another, representing granaries one by one. During the Chinese New Year, "Lost Money" is posted on the doors and windows at home. Tear them off and wrap some rice, rice or wheat, Mi Dou, etc. And put them in the granary of this painting. This is what we call hoarding. Therefore, there is also a saying of hoarding food on the 24th day of the first month.

Taboos on the 24th day of the first month: Generally speaking, after the 15th day of the first month, some customs and taboos of the Spring Festival are not so particular, but it does not rule out that the customs in some areas are special. It is said that there is a "mouse meeting" in some places on the 24th day of the first month. On this day, people put away their needles at home and tie scissors with red ropes to prevent them from clicking, attracting mice, forcing out food, biting clothes and so on. Therefore, I also hope that everything will go well in the new year, there will be no mouse damage, and the grain will be plentiful. This is also the origin of the mouse society. In addition, on the 24th day of the first month, you can't say anything unlucky, such as death, illness, poverty, killing everyone, and don't say anything like that. These are taboos on the 24th day of the first month.