What are the customs of scaring?

The custom of scaring people includes offering sacrifices to white tigers, dragon lanterns, insects, eggs and colorful pictures of marriage.

1, sacrifice the white tiger

On this day, people will stick the statue of "White Tiger" on the wall, and put corn, soybeans and other crops under the statue of "White Tiger" to pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year.

2, offering dragon lanterns

It is an ancient folk custom to offer dragon lanterns to people who are frightened and stung. Also known as "dragon lantern". In Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan, "burning dragon lanterns" is a very old folk activity with a history of 1000 years.

Step 3 sacrifice insects

In Zhou Li, it is recorded that "killing insects with plum kernels" is what we often say now, and this day of fright is also a "festival of fright". People will take out their own pears or dates to offer sacrifices to insects and animals.

Step 4 eat scared eggs

Rotten eggs are cooked with tender eggs and wrapped with natural substances such as petals and leaves. When soaked in orange peel water, eggshells will become colorful "flower eggs".

Step 5 paint a colorful picture of marriage

Multicolored wedding painting is a folk art form, which consists of five kinds of "wedding" patterns: dragon and phoenix, baifu map, peony in full bloom, lotus and peanut treasure and worry-free map. People think that drawing colorful marriage pictures can make money and treasure, relieve suffocation and protect the safety of their homes.