Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional stories - Why do you want to burn hemp stalks, water the hot plowshares around the float with boiling water three times and then water them three times?

Why do you want to burn hemp stalks, water the hot plowshares around the float with boiling water three times and then water them three times?

This problem may be a folk custom, and there is no specific scientific explanation.

In some places, people think that burning hemp stalks can drive away evil spirits, which means driving away bad things and bringing good luck to new people.

Watering the ploughshare may be a symbolic act, which means that the ploughshare can open up new land, which means that the married life of the couple is full of hope and opportunities.

It may be a ritual act to make three straight turns around the float and then turn it upside down, to express blessings and celebrate the wedding of the couple.

In a word, these customs may be folk traditions, without specific scientific basis, but they can express people's blessings and celebrations for newcomers.