Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional virtues - Why do you want to go for an outing on the Dragon Boat Festival?

Why do you want to go for an outing on the Dragon Boat Festival?

1, the Dragon Boat Festival outing is a folk activity. The origin of outing is also related to the appearance of Shangsi Festival. Shangsi Festival, named after the first day of March. Its origin can be traced back to ancient times, that is, before the Xia Dynasty, the system of male and female mate selection was still in the matriarchal clan. At that time, there was no marriage, and a seasonal group marriage system was implemented.

2. Later, it developed into pairing marriage, and when it entered the patriarchal society, there was a wedding ceremony, and the paternal family appeared. After a long winter, young men and women confined in the house by the cold wind ushered in spring, ushered in busy farming and production, and at the same time had the need to choose a spouse and have children.

3. At that time, the ancient custom of hiking revolved around these themes: welcoming the spring, offering sacrifices to the god of abundance, bathing to have more children; Young men and women, on the other hand, are courting, enjoying themselves, singing and dancing. In addition, there are activities such as jumping to drive away the epidemic and praying for rain.