What festival is Laba? What can’t you do on Laba Festival? Laba taboos!
Laba Festival is one of the festivals in our country. So, let’s take a look at what festival it is? What can’t you do on Laba Festival? Laba taboos! The lunar calendar changes every day, and every day brings different predictions of good or bad luck. If you want to know more about the good and bad luck in the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021, please visit the special topic of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 on Shuimoxiansheng.com.What festival is Laba?Laba is one of China's traditional festivals. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month every year. Because the twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also called the twelfth month, that day is called Laba.Laba Festival is mainly popular in northern my country, and the main custom is "drinking Laba porridge". Laba is one of the grand festivals in Buddhism. This day is the day when Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment. It is also known as the "Dharma Treasure Festival", "Buddha's Enlightenment Festival", and "Enlightenment Conference". The word "Laba" originated from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when it was also called "La Day". It was originally a Buddhist festival, but after generations of evolution, it gradually became a household folk festival. What can’t you do on Laba Festival? Laba taboos!1. You cannot go back to your parents’ home during Laba FestivalIn our country, there is a saying that you cannot go back to your mother's home on Laba Festival, because local people believe that going back on Laba Day will bring bad luck to the mother-in-law. "Don't touch the spoon at your mother's home on Laba Festival, or your mother-in-law will die." In other words, going back to your mother's home on Laba Day will bring bad luck to the mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law will die lying prone a hundred years later. 2. You can’t move house on Laba Festival There is a folk custom of not moving in the twelfth lunar month. People in Zhejiang province avoid moving house in the first or ninth month, as they believe that these months are unlucky. From the perspective of Feng Shui, the twelfth lunar month is relatively cold. If you move into a new house rashly, the cold atmosphere will block the prosperous atmosphere in your home. 3. Do not eat Laba porridge after noon on Laba Festival Because there is a saying that goes "Eating porridge early means an early harvest next year." It means a good omen for a good harvest next year. Introduction to the Legend of LabaAccording to legend, the old couple lived a hard-working and frugal life, and saved up a fortune. However, their beloved son was not ambitious and his wife was not virtuous, so they soon lost their family fortune. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the couple was freezing and hungry. Fortunately, the villagers and neighbors helped them and cooked a pot of "mixed porridge" made of rice, noodles, beans, and vegetables. It means: "Eat a bowl of mixed porridge and remember the lesson." This porridge helped the young couple get rid of their bad habits, get back on the right track, and support their family through hard work, and their lives got better day by day. The custom of eating porridge on Laba Festival is popular among the people. It is passed down by people in order to use this lesson to warn future generations. |
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