As the saying goes, "July and a half are not afraid of ghosts, but most afraid of the Dragon Boat Festival." Rain on Dragon Boat Festival is worse than ghosts. Why?

Dragon Boat Festival, a folk festival that integrates offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, praying for evil spirits, celebrating entertainment and eating, has now become one of the legal holidays.

There are many folk sayings about the Dragon Boat Festival. Among them, the phrase "I am not afraid of ghosts in July and a half, but I am most afraid of the Dragon Boat Festival" is widely circulated and has been recognized by many friends.

Some friends will ask, what does "Ghost of July" mean? What does "Dragon Boat Festival Water" mean? Why is "Dragon Boat Festival Water" more terrible than "Ghost in July and a Half"? In this article, the author will talk about these things in detail, and everyone will have an answer after reading them.

As the saying goes, "July and a half are not afraid of ghosts, but most afraid of Dragon Boat Festival water". By comparing the two, I can express the seriousness of another thing.

July 30th refers to the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, that is, the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also called "Ghost Festival" among the people.

On this day, people will burn paper money for their dead relatives. According to the folk saying, if there are no relatives or "ghosts", they will find no home and wander on the road.

Old people often say that on the night of July 15, if there is nothing to do, don't go out, especially children, and don't go out after eating early in the evening.

For adults, if something needs to go out, it is recommended to go out together, not alone.

When adults make mistakes as children, they usually use "ghosts" to scare them. They have been afraid of ghosts since childhood. Over time, they have formed a conditioned reflex. Even when I grow up, I understand that there are no ghosts in the world, but the fear of "ghosts" is deeply rooted.

Therefore, on July 15, I will still feel a little scared.

And "Dragon Boat Festival Water" refers to the rain on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is normal. The ghost on July 15th is already terrible. According to the meaning of the above sentence, the rain on the Dragon Boat Festival is more terrible than the ghost on July 15, which means that the rain on the Dragon Boat Festival is more terrible. Why?

If you ask a person, are you afraid of rain? I believe most of my friends are not afraid. Why is it so terrible to rain on the Dragon Boat Festival? It also needs to be said from the perspective of agriculture.

Dragon Boat Festival is the peak season for harvesting wheat in many wheat-growing areas. For example, in eastern Henan where the author is located, farmers are very busy around the Dragon Boat Festival, and harvesting wheat depends on the weather. If it rains, the harvest will be delayed.

However, delaying the wheat harvest has certain risks. For example, when wheat is fully mature, it is "top-heavy". It's easy to fall down when it's raining and windy.

In addition, it will increase the humidity of wheat. Wheat with high water content is easy to get moldy if it is not aired in time.

Once the wheat is moldy and its quality declines, it can't be sold at a high price.

From ancient times to the present, there was no machine to harvest wheat before, and it was all harvested by hand. After the wheat is cut, it needs to be aired and then threshed, that is, threshed. After threshing, impurities need to be removed before storage.

In the past, it took a long time from receiving goods to warehousing. If there is more land at home, it may last for 20-30 days.

In the meantime, good weather is needed. If it rains, it will disrupt the rhythm and then affect the storage of wheat.

In the past, the yield per mu of wheat was not high. If it rains during harvesting, it will affect the quality of wheat and may also affect the rations of subsequent families.

Especially in the northern areas where pasta is eaten, if there is no bumper harvest of wheat, or because of the weather, the wheat is moldy and inedible, which may indicate that you will be hungry in the future.

As the saying goes, "man is iron, rice is steel, and he will be hungry without eating a meal." Can people still be afraid of "ghosts" when they are not full?

Obviously, having a full meal is definitely more important than the two. As for the non-existent "ghost", we will just listen to it then.

Nowadays, with the continuous development of society, the Dragon Boat Festival is afraid of rain. Although it still has certain reference significance, it is not so terrible.

As for the "ghost" on July 15, it is now being slowly forgotten by people.

It is estimated that in the near future, the phrase "July and a half are not afraid of ghosts, but most afraid of Dragon Boat Festival water" will gradually be forgotten by people.

What do you think of this? Besides, it's raining here on Dragon Boat Festival today. What about you?