On folk wandering spirits

1. Worshiping God is a custom activity to be held at the Lantern Festival in Fuzhou tomorrow. There is a strong Taoist style. On this day, he will step on the Five Emperors and walk the streets to hold this activity. The custom of worshipping gods in all parts of Fuzhou has its own characteristics and differences, which are very close to some activities such as Dalong. Generally held in the first month, with Taoist color.

Second, around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is a time to wander, and it is also one of the most important activities in the Spring Festival. The local people will use big sedan chairs to carry the Lord God and his subordinates in the streets. With the sound of beating drums and setting off firecrackers, local people will come out to watch together, and the scene is very lively. Villagers will carry the Five Emperors around the country with bone statues made of bamboo and carry out a series of folk activities.

Thirdly, it is also called a symbolic ceremony to eliminate the plague. Many times, villagers will pray to the gods at this time to realize their dreams. Most of them will last from evening till late at night. The scene is very lively at this time, and there will be some delicious food in it. Before the wandering gods began, all customers would set up tributes, light red lanterns and insert incense in their own yards, waiting for the arrival of the wandering gods.

Women will burn incense where wandering gods pass. The so-called street incense means that when every idol passes by, someone needs to hold a censer and workers to burn incense, and at the same time, firecrackers and fireworks will be set off to welcome him. The general leaders are local celebrities. Worshiping God in the first month is a very lively activity, which mainly reflects everyone's reverence for the gods.