The custom of full moon tonsure in southern Fujian

There is a custom of shaving the baby's head after the full moon in southern Fujian. Some Minnan people or people living in Minnan want to observe the custom of shaving the baby's head after the full moon. However, some parents have not learned about the relevant customs and want to know more about them. Let's have a look.

Is there one in southern Fujian? Do a full moon? The custom is to cut the newborn's hair at the full moon or a few days in advance. Boys choose to shave their heads on even days, while girls choose to shave their heads on odd days and shave the fetal hair on their heads. A newborn's shaved hair can be wrapped in a piece of red paper and then placed on the top of a hammer with a stone, which means that the hair will regenerate on the baby's head.

It is said that newborns need to boil eggs, duck eggs and feng shui before shaving the full moon. Shaving water? Then use onion and egg yolk to make sauce for later use. After the haircut, roll the boiled eggs and duck eggs on the newborn's face and body a few times, indicating that the newborn is bodybuilding. Then put the adjusted egg yolk and onion juice on the top of the newborn's head to show that the newborn is smart.

The article only introduces some customs of full moon tonsure in southern Fujian. In fact, the custom of shaving full-moon babies in other southern Fujian areas may be different. So, what is the local custom of shaving? Parents are advised to ask the local elderly about the specific customs when shaving their newborns.