1. Avoid five poisons refers to centipedes, poisonous snakes, scorpions, geckos and toads. These five poisonous animals are collectively called five poisons. Due to the vast territory, numerous nationalities and the influence of many stories and legends, the customs of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival vary from place to place. In ancient northern China, some local folk customs believed that the five poisons began to be born at noon in May every summer, so there was a custom of avoiding the world.
2, hanging Ai Guapu folk proverbs have the saying "inserting willows in Qingming Festival and inserting Ai in Dragon Boat Festival". On the Dragon Boat Festival, people regard inserting wormwood and calamus as one of the important contents. Hanging mugwort leaves and calamus is a folk festival custom in China. On the Dragon Boat Festival, mugwort leaves are hung in the hall, cut into the shape of a tiger or cut into the shape of a tiger to cut the ribbon, and pasted with mugwort leaves. Women compete to wear them to drive away evil spirits. Using calamus as a sword and inserting it on the couch has the magical effect of exorcising ghosts. On the Dragon Boat Festival, every household uses calamus, mugwort leaves, pomegranate flowers, garlic and dragon boat flowers as garlands and ornaments, which are beautiful and fragrant, and women compete to wear them to drive them away.
3, drinking realgar wine Dragon Boat Festival drinking realgar wine has been around since ancient times. It is said that drinking realgar wine can sterilize, repel insects and relieve five poisons. There is a saying in the classic film and television work "The Legend of the New White Snake" that drinking realgar wine can solve the five poisons and avoid all evils. The wine brewed with realgar has a special smell, which can really drive away snakes, insects, rats, ants and other poisons. Adults will drink realgar wine, and children will put realgar wine on their bodies if they can't drink it, so as to avoid the "five poisons."
4. It is a long-lived dragon, and the decorations on the Dragon Boat Festival are colorful, which is one of children's favorite decorations. Also known as the life-sustaining line, the life-sustaining line, the life-prolonging line and the longevity line, it is also called "Bai Suo", "Little Ice" and "Colored Line" with different names. On the Dragon Boat Festival, five-color silk is tied into a rope, or hung at the door, or worn around the child's neck, or tied to the child's arm, or hung on the bed curtain, cradle and other places, commonly known as avoiding disasters, keeping healthy and prolonging life.
5. Hanging eggs, like zongzi, eggs are also an important food for the Dragon Boat Festival, which has a fitness function, including eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs. On the morning of Dragon Boat Festival, before the children get up, adults will send eggs to their mouths. During the day, children will hang an egg or duck egg in the net pocket on their chests to pray for good luck and safety for a year. According to folklore, eating eggs gives birth to the heart. Because eggs are shaped like a heart, it is generally believed that eating eggs can keep the spirit from losing money. At the same time, eggs are also very nutritious, which can strengthen the body and supplement the protein needed by the human body.
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