What are the customs in Henan?

The customs in Henan include: offering sacrifices to stoves, Dragon Head-raising Festival, Lunar New Year, Animal Festival and Laba Festival.

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The atmosphere of the Chinese New Year begins on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, because the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is the day for "offering sacrifices to stoves". As the name implies, it means to sacrifice to the kitchen god.

2. Dragon Head Lift Festival

Dragon Head Lifting Festival (the second day of February) is a traditional festival of the Han nationality on the second day of the second lunar month. People think that this day is the day when the dragon will ascend to heaven, so it is called "Dragon Head Lifting Festival" or "Qinglong Festival".

3. Spent a little year.

In eastern and southern Henan, there is a saying that the first day of June is a small year. Especially in rural areas. People regard this day as a festival to celebrate the harvest and worship the harvest year.

4. Animal Festival

The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China, commonly known as "Ghost Festival". Farmers in the Central Plains also call this day "Cow Festival", and there are many activities to sacrifice cows on this day.

5. Laba Festival

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the traditional Laba Festival of Han nationality in China, but many farmers in the Central Plains like to eat Laba porridge. In addition to rice, millet, mung bean, cowpea, peanut, jujube and other raw materials, radish, Chinese cabbage, vermicelli, kelp, tofu and so on are also added to the porridge.