Is there any saying about not going out on New Year's Day?
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Introduction: Going out to visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival is a very important Spring Festival custom. However, in some places there is a saying that you should not go out on the first day of the New Year. Why is that? Where does this custom exist? Now, please follow the editor to take a look. In addition to the grand and festive celebrations of the Spring Festival, we also need to pay attention to some taboos regarding the Spring Festival. Next, let’s take a closer look at the Spring Festival special topic compiled by Mr. Shui Mo! An important activity on the first day of the Lunar New Year is to visit relatives, friends and neighbors to wish them a happy new year, which was formerly known as New Year's greetings. However, in Guangdong and Guangxi, New Year's Day is considered a "poor ghost's day". People do not like to go to other people's homes, nor do they welcome others to their homes. You have to open the door and sweep the floor early in the morning, which means sweeping the "poor ghost" out. There is a saying in Foshan area that goes "On the first day of the new year, hide gold and silver." Elderly people do not go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year, as it is said that going out will "leave wealth and blessings behind". Only when the elders stay at home can the family enjoy both wealth and blessings in the coming year. Generally speaking, the younger generations must visit their elders' homes to pay New Year's greetings to show their filial piety, but married women have to wait until the second day of the Lunar New Year to return to their parents' home. At the same time, according to tradition, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, people "do not kill any animals, eat old rice (that is, the leftover food from New Year's Eve)", do not wash, wear new clothes, and eat foods such as fried dough sticks, radish cakes, and taro cakes for breakfast. There is a saying that goes: "Fried dough sticks are rolling, and the house is full of gold and silver." These foods have their own auspicious meanings. In the old days, people would tie celery, spinach, lettuce, onions and other vegetables together with red ropes and place them on the surface of the rice jar, wishing their family members and children to be diligent, prosperous and smart. People in Northeast China have a custom that the first day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the broom. You cannot use the broom on this day, otherwise it will sweep away your luck and money, and attract "broom stars" to bring bad luck. If you must sweep the floor, you must sweep from the outside to the inside and cannot go out. You cannot throw water or garbage outside on this day, for fear of losing money. This custom is still preserved in many places today. Summary: Through the above article, we know the reason why people don’t go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but every place has its own customs and practices. We should respect it and follow local customs. I wish everyone a happy new year! |
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