1, dragon boat boating
Dragon boat race is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Dragon boat race is not only a kind of sports and entertainment, but also embodies people's patriotism and collectivism. Before the dragon boat race, you should ask the dragon to offer sacrifices to the gods, pray for a bumper harvest in agriculture and good weather, and also bless the safety of boating. When rowing dragon boats, there are many dragon boats singing for fun.
Step 2 wear colored ropes
Multicolored rope was also called long life line in ancient times. Tie it to your wrists and ankles on the day of Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits and prevent five poisons.
Step 3 wear sachets
Wear sachets, which are also called sachets, small bags, wallets, etc. Made of colored silk thread and rags. It's filled with spices and worn on the chest, which has a faint scent. The contents of these carry-on bags have changed several times, and their production has become increasingly exquisite, becoming a unique folk art of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Step 4 eat zongzi
Zongzi was officially designated as Dragon Boat Festival food in Jin Dynasty. Now, there are more varieties of zongzi.
5. Hang wormwood and calamus
There is a folk saying that "willow is inserted in Qingming Festival and wormwood is inserted in Dragon Boat Festival". The unique fragrance produced by wormwood can repel mosquitoes, flies, insects and ants and purify the air. Acorus calamus is a perennial aquatic herb, which is a medicine for refreshing the brain, inducing resuscitation, strengthening bones and resolving hard mass, killing insects and sterilizing. Hanging wormwood and calamus at the entrance of the Dragon Boat Festival is like putting a spell on it, which can benefit and avoid harm. People usually tie wormwood into a bunch and then insert it on the lintel or insert one wormwood at each end of the lintel.
Step 6 avoid the five poisons
Dragon Boat Festival is a poisonous and evil day in the eyes of the ancients, so there are various customs of seeking peace and disaster relief. In fact, this is because the weather is hot and dry in summer, people are easy to get sick, plagues are easy to spread, snakes and insects are easy to breed and bite people, so be very careful, which forms this habit.
7. Drink realgar wine
Drink Pu wine, realgar cinnabar wine and spray wine. An old saying once said, "After drinking realgar wine, all diseases will disappear. If you sprinkle realgar with water and wine indoors, it can play a role in disinfection and sterilization.
Poetry:
1, Dragon Boat Festival
Tang Dynasty: Li Longji
The Dragon Boat Festival is in midsummer, and it is longer in sunny days.
Salt plum has been used as a tripod and has been sung ever since.
The ancients left traces of things, and the years were long.
When Xuan knows that there are many flowers and flowers, he has a faint scent of water.
Living together for trillions of years, the princes are immortal.
Loyalty, if not replaced, will make Fang Kun come from behind.
2. "Dragon Boat Festival is something"
Song Dynasty: Wen Tianxiang
May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival, and you gave me a wormwood. The dead can't see, and new friends are far away.
Those who used to be loyal to their country are now gray. I want to get hope from Qu Yuan. Hunan is far away.