What are the customs of Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival is the first full moon night of the New Year, and people always have a lively celebration. Sesame dumplings are sweet and delicious, beautiful lanterns are hard to guess, colorful fireworks are blooming in the sky, and dragon lanterns with strong winter and winter are shuttling through the streets. These traditional customs are believed to be many people's good impressions of the Lantern Festival.

In addition to various celebration customs, there is also an interesting activity-"Walking away from all diseases".

Walking through the diseases, also known as "walking through the diseases" and "dispelling the diseases", was particularly popular in the north of Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the 15th or 16th day of the first month, women go out in full dress, walk across the city wall, cross the bridge and even go to the suburbs. This is a folk activity to avoid disasters and seek happiness.

Many interesting cultures have also been derived from "taking all kinds of diseases" in various places, such as the custom of "taking three bridges" in the south of the Yangtze River, and the word "taking three bridges": "The fine mother pays the chickens in the backyard, and the waves will not crow until dawn. The lights on the third bridge are all down, but they are too dirty to wear socks. " Women have to cross three bridges to get rid of diseases and disasters, lose bad luck and usher in a happy year with "sense of custom and ceremony" and laughter.

Keeping away from all diseases is a belief in praying for health in ancient times. "Going out is not to find relatives and friends, but to get rid of all the diseases as soon as you go", so as to achieve the purpose of exercising in a festive atmosphere.

Now this activity has expanded from women to a national movement. Although we know that walking will not "cure all diseases", it is of great benefit to health. Coordinated walking action promotes aerobic metabolism, which is beneficial to the whole body's qi and blood operation. It does not need special venues and facilities, and it is not easy to get tired physically and mentally. Suitable for the whole family to travel together, and at the same time respond to green travel to avoid traffic congestion. You can also enjoy the scenery along the way and slow down the pace of life. Why not?