Generally, after entering the Laba Festival, they begin to prepare new year's goods, clean houses and prepare for year-end sacrifices. And family members who are away from home are also going home for the New Year, all preparing for the New Year, so there is a saying that Laba is the New Year.
Folklore experts say that Laba Festival appeared very early, but it was not until the life of the citizens in the Song Dynasty gradually matured that it was finally determined to be a complete festival. Laba Festival is a symbol of the beginning of the new year. People will worship their ancestors and gods, and a series of folk activities will begin.
Customs activities of Laba Festival:
1, Laba porridge
Laba porridge is rich in nutritional value, which warms the stomach and drives away cold. It is necessary to drink Laba porridge on Laba Festival.
2, Laba tofu
Anhui province has the habit of drying laba tofu. On this day, small soybeans are made into tofu, cut into pieces, dug holes in the middle to put salt water, dried and slowly dried. The taste is soft, salty and sweet, and it is very delicious.
3. Laba noodles
In Shaanxi province, beans and noodles were used as raw materials to make leek leaves from noodles. Soak red beans in water one night in advance, cook beans in soup the next day, and cook noodles on medium heat. When the noodles are cooked, add chopped green onion and splash the noodles. This is called laba noodles.
4. Laba vinegar
Laba vinegar is a traditional custom of Laba Festival. The custom of soaking garlic with vinegar on Laba Day is called Laba vinegar. Laba vinegar should be soaked on New Year's Day, jiaozi should be eaten on the first day, and jiaozi should be a vegetarian. You should be a vegetarian for a year, and dip it in Laba vinegar, which will have a unique taste. "Laba vinegar" not only tastes mellow, but also does not go bad after a long time.