There is a custom of killing pigs in the countryside during the Spring Festival. Why kill pigs during the Chinese New Year?

There are many rural customs, all with local characteristics. There is only one thing that is similar in all rural areas, that is, killing pigs in the New Year. There are three reasons for the custom of killing pigs in rural areas. First, it's because we have to make bacon. Second, raising pigs at home is more affordable. Third, killing pigs has become a custom in the New Year, which can bring joy to family reunion.

Let's start with the first reason. Generally speaking, there is a custom of waxing in rural areas during the Spring Festival. Waxing is making bacon. There are generally chickens, ducks and pork in rural areas, but the largest quantity is bacon. First, it's delicious. Many people should have tasted bacon. Unlike fresh pork, bacon smells and tastes salty.

Next, let's talk about the second reason. It is more affordable to raise pigs at home, and pork is a relatively expensive food, especially in recent years, the price of pork has risen sharply. Therefore, it will be more affordable for rural people to raise a pig themselves, because it is more convenient to raise pigs in rural areas, and the food of domestic pigs is relatively simple. Another feature is that it is easy to raise. It doesn't take much trouble to raise a pig all year round. During the Chinese New Year, killing a pig can not only make bacon for yourself, but also sell some money to buy new year's goods.

Finally, let me talk about the third reason. The custom of killing pigs in the New Year has been passed down from generation to generation for a long time. In rural areas, there are quite a few traditional customs. Killing pigs every time is in line with the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year, and it has also become an important project for the Chinese New Year in rural areas. Therefore, every time a pig is killed, the old people at home will call their children and grandchildren's new friends from afar to eat pig-killing rice together.