What are the folk customs that give birth to "good news"?

Since ancient times, giving birth to a child has been a major event. In China, there is even a continuation of incense. Giving birth to a child is a happy event. Needless to say, the hero's family should still think of relatives and friends, especially family members, to give good news. Therefore, there is a folk custom of reporting good news. Let's have a look.

Good news is a ritual activity when a baby is born. After receiving the good news, relatives and friends will send eggs to congratulate them. It's called. Hanging eggs? .

The object of good news is mainly maternal families, because it is important for families whether their daughters can give birth after marriage, so the father of the child will go to her house to report good news. Of course, you can't report good news empty-handed. It depends on the sex of the baby. If the baby is a boy, then the father will send sweet noodle soup to relatives and friends. If the baby is a girl, send sweet soup pills.

There are also some places with different customs. If a boy is born, you should write down the baby's date of birth on a piece of red paper, and then make candy cakes for your father-in-law's family with safflower and grass, which is called "Bao Tian Ding". If it's a girl, it's much simpler. Generally, it's a verbal notice, which is the so-called "report to Taguchi".

After receiving the good news from her son-in-law, her in-laws will give back gifts, such as meat and eggs, glutinous rice and brown sugar. Then put on red paper and go to the son-in-law's house to congratulate. Some places give chickens, boys give two cocks, girls give a hen, and then the son-in-law returns the candy cakes to his father-in-law.

This kind of good news activity is generally carried out about 12 days after a woman gives birth. Waxing? .

Nowadays, these customs are simplified in many places, and they are not so particular, but there are still good news activities, but the procedures are simplified. In many places here, when the first child is born, every household in the village will send some candy, eggs and other things to everyone to show good news, and then get everyone's blessings and congratulations.