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What do you mean by moving the helmet?

Bring the joy and wealth of your hometown to your new home and make it more auspicious and rich.

According to Shell Knowledge Network, generally speaking, moving is a traditional habit, which is mainly popular in some northern areas, such as Henan, Shandong and Shaanxi. Turning over the pot helmet when moving means that when moving, you should brand a big pot helmet steamed bun on the stove of your hometown and your new home respectively, then tie the lid with a red rope, move the pot helmet steamed bun to your new home together with the iron pot, and then turn it over and put it on the stove of your new home to continue cooking. The moral of this is to bring the joy and wealth of the old home to the new home and make the new home more auspicious and rich. The custom of moving the helmet and turning it over may originate from the worship and gratitude of ancient farmers to wheat. Wheat is the main food source for farmers and the foundation of their lives. After wheat harvest, the stubble will stay in the ground, which is easy to rot and stink, causing epidemic gas and pests. In order to avoid these hazards, farmers will burn the stubble with torches after the wheat harvest, and pray for the gods to bless the next harvest. This kind of fire is called "wheat fire", which is the origin of "burning the bottom of the pot". With the development and change of society, this custom gradually evolved into a moving helmet.