What is the meaning of "teasing the bottom of the pot"?

"Tease the bottom of the pot" is a traditional custom in some parts of Henan, the completion of the new home, moving into a new home, friends and family went to the day to get together to congratulate, the host family invited to eat a meal from now on to start a new life, the day will be more and more sweet.

It is said that this is through the fixed date, "prairie pot bottom", "branding helmet", the old house of the joy, wealth, and brought into the new house. Let it and the new house of new joy, new wealth connected, future generations of family members do not lack of food and clothing, a happy life.

This is a custom, there is no allusion.

Expanded:

More p>The custom of moving to a new home:

1, first of all, the day of relocation, usually set in the lunar calendar three, six, nine morning when the sun is just red, because people believe that it is a good day of good luck.

2, usually required to move in the morning to complete, not later than 3:00 p.m., otherwise it will be because the sun sets in the west of the sun is not strong, and affect the luck of the new home.

3, choose a good route, need to avoid heavy places, such as hospitals, slaughterhouses and large pylons and other places.

4, three days before moving into the house will be all the lamps and lanterns are turned on, to keep the room bright, three consecutive days, on behalf of the family prosperity.

5, worship five fruits, pineapples, mandarin oranges, pears, jujubes and apples, taking the meaning of Wang Ganlai early peace (hope Ganlai, early peace).

6, first move the new pillow into the home, and then according to the number of family members to enable the new pillow to open the door into the house.

7, firecrackers outside the house, and within the home to prepare a meal to entertain friends and family to help, meaning the bottom of the prairie pot, but also said that the old house of joy, wealth, and brought into the new house. Let it and the new house of new joy, new wealth connected, the future generations of family members do not lack food and clothing, a happy life.

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