What are the customs and legends in Tongling?

1. March 3rd Temple Fair in Shun 'an, Tongling County

Legend: At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the poor people in Shun 'an area were looted by the war, and they were killed countless times and had nothing. Survivors built a temple and offered sacrifices regularly to protect the gods. The day of sacrifice is set on the third day of March. Since then, on the third day of March every year, people around us have come to burn incense and offer sacrifices to God, praying for peace and good weather. Over time, a rural custom has been formed, and the number of people coming is increasing year by year. Some businessmen and vendors also come to set up stalls and do some business. Farmers also bring local food products, adjust surplus and deficiency, and exchange needed commodities. Temple fairs are gradually linked with commercial activities.

2. The back of my sister marrying my brother

This marriage custom is still widely circulated in Tongling area. A few days before the bride's wedding, the bride's parents have arranged for her sister to get on the sedan chair. Generally, it is the bride's own brother, the cousin who has no brother, and the cousin who has no cousin. Among these brothers, the eldest brother is the most important, and the eldest brother will not be replaced by the second brother, and so on.

On my sister's wedding day, my brother who is carrying my sister should also freshen up. After the groom's wedding procession arrived, the bride put a 6-foot-long piece of red silk cloth (now turned into a red silk quilt cover) on her brother's shoulder and handed him a red paper bag, which usually contained 20 yuan. Then the groom carried the bride on his brother's back, and the brother carried his sister on the wedding sedan chair. After the bride got into the sedan chair, the wedding procession began in the crackling firecrackers. The red silk cloth (or red silk quilt cover) and the red paper bag were thanks gifts from my sister to my brother.

It shows that parents are cautious about their daughter's marriage, and it also shows the close friendship between brother and sister and the feeling of parting.

There is also a saying that when the bride gets married, she can't get her mother's dirty things on her feet, otherwise it will be unlucky.

3. "Send the Year" on the fifteenth day of the first month

In the Qing Dynasty, Tongling area had the custom of paying New Year greetings on the 15th day of the first month, which was quite lively and still popular in a few rural areas.

The first month is the New Year, but this New Year also has a "head" and a "tail". Generally speaking, the night of the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month (that is, New Year's Eve) is the "head" of the New Year, so the fifteenth day of the first month is the "tail" of the New Year. Because this new year is celebrated by setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve; Then after this year, a ceremony will be held to send it away. This ceremony is an activity of setting off firecrackers on the fifteenth day of the first month. Strangely, firecrackers were set off on this day, not in the early morning or at night, but at two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

The year-sending activity takes the village as the unit. After lunch on the fifteenth day of the first month, every household began to prepare for the New Year. Almost every household hangs a string of long firecrackers at the door, some on the side of the house, some on the branches, some on the rope hanging clothes at the door, and some on a long bamboo pole for children to hold high. At this time, as long as any family takes the lead in lighting their own firecrackers, all the firecrackers in the village will ring immediately. It can be said that every family will set it off, every family will set it off, and firecrackers will be set off at home. Anyway, this year has passed, and I will buy it next year.

After the firecrackers sounded, everyone bowed to each other, shook hands and said something auspicious when they met, which was nothing more than congratulations on getting rich, all the best, promotion step by step, and family safety.

Grasp for a week

The custom of grasping Zhou is full of festive colors and superstitious elements. This is similar to superstitious activities such as "fortune telling" and "divination". Of course, it is impossible to predict the future and the future through the activity of "grasping the week", but everyone still does it for celebration rather than superstition. The baby is one year old and can walk and say a few simple words. The baby's parents, grandparents and the whole family are very happy. Through the activities of grasping the week, the whole family get together to amuse the baby, smile and increase the festive atmosphere.

On this day, in addition to buying new clothes and toys for the baby, we also need to take pictures of the baby (the baby's first birthday photo). Some people who have the conditions also take their babies to the park to play, and finally the whole family have a dinner together to celebrate their first birthday.

Apply red

Legend has it that in the past, when a young lady from a big family got married, the wedding procession would come to the door before dawn. Because of the dusty journey, all the people who greeted the wedding were covered in dust and sweaty, and the young lady's family quickly came to the washbasin to wash their faces. In a hurry, I don't know who gave the bearer a pot full of sonority. Because it was still dark, no one could see clearly what color water it was, and everyone rushed to wash it. Needless to say, everyone has become a "red-faced Guan Gong". It's dawn, everyone. Look at me and I'll look at you. Some people just laughed when their ears were not dyed red. Everyone was about to fetch water and wash it again when the young lady's father came out of the room, bowed his hands and said with a smile, "Today is a big day. Everyone is flushed and full of energy, symbolizing good luck. What's wrong? " There are two ears that are not dyed red. I think they are all dyed red together! "In this case, as soon as the old man said this, his servants rushed up, their hands were covered with red water in the basin, and the ears of the guests attending the wedding were wiped off together. Some people simply dye their calves and necks red together. This event is very interesting and has a lively and festive atmosphere. Later, it spread rapidly in Tongling area.