What is the custom of Guangdong Double Ninth Festival?

Panyu people regard the custom of climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival as an activity to avoid disasters. Whenever Chongyang comes, people come to Lianhua Mountain, Baiyun Mountain, Dafu Mountain, Dishuiyan, Eighteen Arhats Mountain and so on in groups. Many people began to climb mountains on the eve of the Double Ninth Festival, prepared food and tents, camped at the top of the mountain and waited for the sunrise.

Lianchuan

On the Double Ninth Festival, boys and girls gather outside the city to sing songs, and people in the state watch. Nanxiong House invited maoshan taoist to set up the Empress Dowager Club on September 9th, and all young women who want to have children will come to attend. A paper kite with a rattan bow tied on it is very loud in midair at the Double Ninth Festival in Yangjiang City. People in Lingao County get up early on the Double Ninth Festival, and everyone shouts "Catch Bobcats" in unison, which is a good sign of peace and prosperity.

Huaiji

In Huaiji County, Guangdong Province, Chongyang is regarded as the enlightenment day of Yuan Di. Men, women and children came out of the city, and they all competed with God with cannons. On September 9th in Longan County, cattle and sheep were allowed to feed on their own. As the saying goes, "on September 9, cattle and sheep will keep their food."

Qingyuan

The Chongyang "Great God" activity in Baoan Town, Lianzhou, Qingyuan has been going on for thousands of years. Every household hangs doors on the Double Ninth Festival, and every village has painted doors. The most striking features of the grand event are programs such as "exalting God", "stepping on gossip", "shaking God" and "pretending stories".

Foshan

The custom of worshipping ancestors on the Double Ninth Festival in Foshan is called "Autumn Festival". In the old Double Ninth Festival, grave-sweepers mostly took families as units and went up the mountain to worship their ancestors with sacrifices. Today's Double Ninth Festival has evolved from worshipping ancestors in the mountains to worshipping ancestors at home.

Huizhou

The paper owl in Chongyang is a unique folk custom in Huizhou. The reason is hard to know. However, judging from the southern climate of Huizhou, the time seems to be quite suitable. Before and after the Double Ninth Festival, the air is crisp in autumn and the wind is constant. According to traditional customs, people should climb mountains and engage in outdoor activities. At this time, it is quite appropriate to put the paper owl in the right place at the right time.