A detailed introduction to the customs and habits of Laba Festival. What are the customs of Laba?

A detailed introduction to the customs and habits of Laba Festival. What are the customs of Laba?
Speaking of Laba Festival, I believe everyone is familiar with it. So, let’s take a look at the detailed introduction of the customs and habits of Laba Festival. What are the customs of Laba? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar brings you not only the cold of winter, but also the hope of the New Year. Follow Mr. Shui Mo to learn about the twelfth lunar month of 2020.

A detailed introduction to the customs and habits of Laba Festival. What are the customs of Laba?

1. Laba Congee
The most famous folk activity during Laba Festival is eating Laba porridge. The varieties of Laba porridge in different places are very different, and the ingredients vary according to the local products and eating habits.
2. Laba Noodles
In some places in the north where rice is not produced or produced in small quantities, people do not eat Laba porridge but Laba noodles instead. The next day, use various fruits and vegetables to make the臊子, and roll the noodles. On the morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole family will eat Laba noodles.
3. Wheat Rice
People in Xining do not drink porridge on Laba Festival, but eat wheat kernel rice. On the seventh night of the twelfth lunar month, freshly milled wheat kernels are cooked with beef and mutton, and seasonings such as green salt, ginger peel, and pepper are added. After simmering over low heat overnight, the porridge is made into wheat kernel rice.
4. Laba Garlic
Pickling Laba garlic is a custom in the north, especially in North China.

How much do you know about Laba Festival?

In the pre-Qin period, some places in my country had the custom of La Festival related to "La". The festival was in the twelfth lunar month, and the specific date was not fixed. This La Festival custom was regarded by later generations as one of the sources of "Laba Festival". According to the "Book of Rites: Suburban Sacrifices" compiled by Dai Sheng of the Western Han Dynasty, the La Festival is "in the twelfth month of the year, all things are gathered together and offered a feast." Han Ying Shao's "Customs and Meanings" said: "In the Xia Dynasty, it was called Jiaping, in the Yin Dynasty, it was called Qingsi, in the Zhou Dynasty, it was called Damala, and in the Han Dynasty it was changed to La. During the pre-Qin period, some places in my country had the custom of worshiping ancestors and gods (including door gods, household gods, house gods, kitchen gods, and well gods) in the twelfth month to pray for a good harvest and good luck. La means hunting, which means hunting animals in the fields to worship their ancestors." There is also a saying that "La means connection; it is the handover between the new and the old, so a big sacrifice is held to reward the merits." Because "La" and "hunting" are homophones, "hunting sacrifice" is also "La festival." Because it is held in December, that month is called the La month, and the day of the La festival is called the La day. Before the Han Dynasty, the specific date of the La Festival was not fixed. It was not until the Han Dynasty that the third day after the winter solstice was clearly defined as "La Day". The objects of La Festival are ancestors and five family gods. The five household gods refer to "door, house, skylight, stove, and land inside the door". However, Laba porridge is not consumed on this day.

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