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Hang wormwood on the door during the Dragon Boat Festival, as shown below.

Wormwood has a strong fragrance. The taproot is obvious, slightly thicker and longer, with a diameter of 1.5 cm and many lateral roots. The leaves are thick and papery, with grayish white pubescence and white glandular spots and small pits.

Hang reason:

It is said that wormwood has the function of expelling poison and evil spirits, and it was often used for divination in ancient times. Especially on the Dragon Boat Festival, every household hangs or inserts wormwood tied with red paper at the door to wish their families good luck and peace.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, people tie wormwood into a human shape, or weave it into a tiger shape, or cut it into a tiger shape with colored cloth, hang wormwood on the Dragon Boat Festival, and then stick it on it with wormwood. Woven or cut objects are called "Ai Hu".

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Dragon Boat Festival custom:

1, Dragon Boat Race: Dragon Boat Race has a long history and is a multi-person collective rowing competition. The dragon boat race is divided into several parts, such as inviting dragons, offering sacrifices to dragon gods, Youlong and collecting dragons. Before the dragon boat race, a grand sacrifice ceremony is usually held. One is to invite dragons to worship the gods.

2. Eating Zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival: Due to different eating habits in different places, Zongzi has formed a north-south flavor; In terms of taste, zongzi can be divided into salty zongzi and sweet zongzi. The custom of eating zongzi on Dragon Boat Festival has been popular in China for thousands of years, and it has become one of the most influential and extensive folk food customs of the Chinese nation.

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