What are the customs of Dragon Boat Festival?

Children wear sachets on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is said to mean to ward off evil spirits and plague. Actually, it is used to decorate the inner head. The sachet contains cinnabar, realgar and fragrant medicine. It is wrapped with silk cloth and smells overflowing. Then it is tied into ropes with five-color silk threads and made into various shapes to form a string.

Step 2 hang wormwood

On the Dragon Boat Festival, people regard inserting wormwood and calamus as one of the important contents. Every household should sweep the courtyard, put calamus and moxa sticks in the eyebrows of the door and hang them in the main room.

3. Dragon Boat Race

Dragon boat racing originated in ancient times when Qu Yuan died in the river, and many people rowed to save people. They rushed to catch up with each other and disappeared at Dongting Lake. After that, I will row a dragon boat on May 5th every year to commemorate it. Rowing a dragon boat to disperse the fish in the river so as not to eat Qu Yuan's body.

4. Longevity wisp

Longevity flower is an ornament of Dragon Boat Festival. Made of five-color silk thread, it can be hung on doors, bed curtains, or worn on children's necks and arms to avoid disasters and prolong life.

5, realgar wine

During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will soak realgar in wine and put realgar wine on children's ears, nose, forehead, wrists and ankles. It is said that this practice can keep mosquitoes, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, geckos, spiders and toads away from the body.

Step 6 eat zongzi

Eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival is another traditional custom of China people. Zongzi, also known as "corn millet" and "tube zongzi". On the morning of Dragon Boat Festival, every family eats zongzi to commemorate Qu Yuan. Zongzi is usually wrapped the day before, cooked at night and eaten in the morning.