Besides eating zongzi, what other ethnic customs are there in the Dragon Boat Festival?

Hang wormwood first. In some areas, there is a custom of hanging wormwood on the Dragon Boat Festival, which not only has a beautiful meaning, but also can keep the family healthy and repel mosquitoes. Wormwood gives off a special fragrance, which mosquitoes don't like very much. So hanging on your door will reduce the number of mosquitoes.

Second, dragon boat race. In fact, dragon boat racing can't be called a minority custom, because now many places hold dragon boat racing activities every year. In order to popularize traditional festivals, many schools now also carry out dragon boat races. This is a traditional water sport, which needs everyone's unity and cooperation.

Third, hang sachets and make sachets. When we were young, every Dragon Boat Festival, adults would make sachets and sachets, small and exquisite, one for each child. If there are any extra ones, they will be made into sachets and hung on the wall. The spices put in the sachet are also very particular, and the outside should be wrapped with colorful silk thread.

Nowadays, sachets in many places have been included in China's intangible cultural heritage, which is a very distinctive folk handicraft in our country. When many foreign friends come to China, they will take some home to enjoy.

Fourth, weave colorful ropes. In some places, the Dragon Boat Festival has the custom of weaving colored ropes. Beautiful bracelets and anklets are made of colorful ropes and brought to children. This has a beautiful moral, which can bless children to grow up safely and not get sick.

When it rains for the first time after the Dragon Boat Festival, cut off the colored rope and let it flow away with the rain, so that disasters and diseases can be taken away together.

Fifth, drink realgar wine. Drinking realgar wine on Dragon Boat Festival can not only strengthen the body, but also avoid the five poisons. In the past, people would soak calamus in realgar wine and scatter it in every corner of the house, such as doorframes and beds. And daub the body with realgar wine to drive away pests, protect the safety and health of family members and bless the healthy growth of children.