Lianshui funeral custom

After a man and a woman get married, what the whole family expects most is to get pregnant and have children, paying special attention to having boys. Because there are folk customs of "carrying on the family line" and "raising children to prevent old age". Pregnant women are forbidden to participate in weddings and funerals. It is forbidden to have children at home. It is said that it will offend the gods and lead to the destruction of the family. Before giving birth to a child, the bride's family should buy some food and send the child's clothes. This is called a "birthday present". In the past, women needed the help of midwives when giving birth. After the baby's umbilical cord is cut, the umbilical cord and placenta (placenta) should be wrapped in old cloth or straw bag, buried deep underground or sunk into the river bottom. If eaten by animals, it is unlucky for babies. Within 3 days after birth, the baby only drinks licorice water and honey juice. Breastfeeding began after 3 days. Maternal women can eat wine and decoct traditional Chinese medicine "biochemical soup" to purify the dirty blood in the abdomen and nourish the blood gas. In the future, we should eat more nutritious foods such as chicken, pork, pork liver and prickly heat to keep fit. Postpartum 1 month, do not go out, do not do heavy work, commonly known as "confinement." Three days after delivery, the husband will send wine, eggs and other gifts to Zhang Yue's home to report the good news. Relatives and friends will give gifts in January, commonly known as "gifts from the moon". On the day of the child's full moon, guests should be entertained, firecrackers should be set off, and a barber should be asked to shave the baby's fetal hair. Ask the elders at home to name the baby. Children generally have two names, one is their real name and the other is their scientific name. If you are a spoiled boy, your baby's names are "kitten", "puppy", "pony" and "rabbit" to show that it is easy to raise him like a small animal. There is also a "little monk", which means that when you become a monk, monsters will not harm you and grow up more easily. The scientific name, commonly known as "Daming Zi", is mostly based on the "characters" of peers at home, which are reserved for school or when they grow up. If the baby is a girl, it is called "big girl" and "second girl", so there is not so much stress. After some babies are born, family members or relatives and friends will wear locks, bracelets, collars and other things made of silver on their necks, hands and feet to show that they will not escape (not die) when locked up. In the past, in Muyang and other places, there was a custom of recognizing Shi Ye's teacher mother as an only child. On holidays, you should burn paper and kowtow to Teacher Shi Ye, and let Teacher Shi Ye bless the peace. Sometimes several generations agree that a stone master and a stone mother make a lot of jokes. "After the founding of New China, women gave birth and asked midwives to deliver their babies. Pay attention to scientific hygiene, which is beneficial to maternal and child health.