Longchang folk custom

The folk custom of Longsheng Town in Changlong is quite characteristic and representative. Main folk customs 1. Sitting in a teahouse

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were no fewer than 40 teahouses in Longsheng Town, including Dinghe Palace, Qing Yu, Tianqing Palace, Palace, Dingjia Ancestral Hall and Zhongxing Society. Its square table 15 ~ 20 is all equipped with wooden stools. Tea is Xiaguan Tuocha, Yibin Tuocha and fragrant tea. Only drinking boiled water can be called "cup". Up to now, there are only 20, and they are always full. Since the reform and opening up, some small shops in rural areas have also opened teahouses. Teahouses are places where people relax, chat and socialize, especially when drinking tea. They are full of interesting topics, such as world events, local news, historical anecdotes, folklore, anecdotes of celebrities, personal comments, ways of keeping in good health, production experience, folk remedies and so on.

Second, invite.

This is a non-governmental organization of mutual economic assistance. Family members are in great financial difficulties. If they need help in an emergency, they will be asked to solve it. The convener is the "meeting leader", and the participants are mostly close relatives, friends and neighbors who are connected in series. Everyone is called "ten cents" (sound "foot", that is, shares), and it is agreed how much "ten cents" each person will pay each month (each person can also account for two to three cents). If you are not interested, hold the first meeting first, and the following angles will be carried out in the order of catching castration (commonly known as catching hooks).

Third, eat tea.

During the Republic of China, civil disputes were generally tried and mediated by mediators from both sides in the teahouse. Mediators are conscientious, and both parties choose mediators. The mediators in LongShi Town mainly include Huang Shuhua, Wei Xisan and Kevin·Z. They are fair, good at reasoning and have prestige among the villagers. After the parties have separately stated the reasons and process of the dispute, the mediator will reason, judge right and wrong (allow defense) and solve it on the spot according to the established moral principles. The loser is responsible for issuing tea money, compensating for losses and apologizing. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), the mediation committee chaired by the civil affairs department of the government has achieved similar results, but village cadres or prestigious elders in the neighborhood are still invited to mediate small civil disputes.

Fourth, feudal superstition

According to historical records, the saying that ghosts were ghosts of mountains and rivers in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was passed down from generation to generation. There are many Hakkas who have taken root in Longcheng because of "Huguang filling Sichuan", and they have the custom of believing in witches and worshipping ghosts and gods, so they are especially superstitious about ghosts and gods, especially women.

1, set up a "swallow mouth": Because of superstition that there are "hanging ghosts", "fascinated ghosts" and "drowning ghosts" in secluded places or by the river, stone tablets are respectively set up there, engraved with the words "Jiang Taigong is here, Shi Gandang on Mount Tai", with "swallow mouth" (the ferocious head of Jiang Taigong incarnate) on the top of the tablet, and some of them only stand.

2. Door-sticking God: According to Wang Chong's Lun Heng, "It is said that there are two gods in the middle of the East China Sea, one is Shen Tu and the other is Lei Yu, who read and lead all ghosts." Good governance ghosts spread among the people, and the old society was regarded as a door god. Therefore, during the Spring Festival, every household in Longcheng put "Shen Tu" and "Lei Yu" on two doors to keep it cheap and peaceful.

3. Feng Shui Feng Shui: In the old days, people who were called "Yin Yang Shi" specially looked at whether the foundation orientation of the house and the grave orientation were auspicious or not, and whether there were "evil spirits" when going out or entering the funeral. This superstition still exists today.

4, fortune telling: fortune telling has two kinds: touching the bones and looking at the face (looking at the face and looking at the color), so as to judge the good or bad of the visitor. Fortune-telling, commonly known as "Mr. Eight Characters", uses the dates of birth of heavenly stems and earthly branches and his visitors to calculate his fortune. If it is a matter of marriage, it depends on whether the "eight characters" of both men and women are harmonious, and the wedding date is also decided by Mr. Eight characters. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, some people have used "computer fortune telling" to deceive people.

5. Other superstitious activities: When family members are sick, some elderly women still use superstitious methods such as "burning tires", "walking in the shade", "bright bowl of water", "evoking souls" and "standing chopsticks" to treat diseases.