90% of People Don't Know! There's a Tradition on the Sixth Day of the New Year!
What customs are associated with the sixth day of the New Year? Seven customs left by our ancestors, many young people don't know about
On this day, adults entertain relatives and friends at home, and children play with fireworks outside, which is very comfortable to think about! After the New Year, everyone is most looking forward to the Lantern Festival. But do you know that the sixth day of the New Year is also an important day? Before, people called this day 'Horse Day', which means that the sixth day of the New Year is a golden, auspicious day. On this day, there are many things to do, and the editor has summarized seven points:
First, Clean the latrines
The sixth day of the New Year is the day when the 'Latrine God' inspects the latrines. Everyone knows that during the New Year's Day to the fifth day, people are not allowed to sweep garbage outside the door. This has always been a custom. Therefore, on the sixth day of the New Year, people will clean the house and throw garbage outside the door.
Second, Rob the God of Wealth
On the sixth day of the New Year, there will be a 12-year-old boy on the street, with five paper figures on his back. Whoever can snatch these figures is snatching the God of Wealth. Why look for a 12-year-old boy? Because six plus six is twelve, which implies 'six six great fortune'.
Third, Send off the God of Poverty
This is considered the most important thing on the sixth day of the New Year. The 'God of Poverty' is the son of an ancient emperor, born with a destiny of poverty. He loved to eat rice porridge and wear torn clothes from a young age. On the sixth day of the New Year, people would prepare a cart or boat made of banana leaves or a boat, and put some pancakes on it to send off the God of Poverty.People do this in the hope of earning a lot of money in the coming year, with smooth work and everything going well.
Fourth, Place oranges
This was also a custom that restaurants would do on the sixth day of the New Year when they opened. They would put a large basin outside the door, filled with orangesThe meaning is 'red and prosperous' '' is similar to the character 'ji', so it also means good luck and fortune.
Fifth, Let everyone say auspicious words
The term'Let everyone say auspicious words'refers to the women who are still alive, including their husbands, children, and in-laws. On the sixth day of the New Year when restaurants open, women would come in and around the store, constantly saying 'Congratulations and prosperity'. This is actually what the merchants wanted to get – but it's almost not seen now.Do you know other customs of the sixth day of the New Year? Please leave a comment below for the editor.
