What is the solar term custom of Xiaoxue?

Festive folk customs during the light snow period are less than other solar terms.

1. Eating Ciba is a custom in some places in the south, around the light snow. In ancient times, as a traditional festival sacrifice in the south, Ciba was first used by farmers to worship the cow god. There is a saying that "October, Ciba Shao" refers to sacrifice.

After the light snow, the temperature drops rapidly and the weather becomes dry, which is a good opportunity to process bacon. After the light snow festival, some farmers began to make sausages and bacon themselves, which they only used to enjoy during the Spring Festival.