Besides eating zongzi, what other customs are there in the Dragon Boat Festival?

Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China with a long history. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the aroma of wormwood mixed with zongzi leaves can be smelled in the air from time to time. Besides eating zongzi, how much do you know about the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival? Come and have a look with me ~

Dragon boat race is one of the main customs of Dragon Boat Festival. According to legend, people who originated in the ancient State of Chu were reluctant to part with the death of the sage Qu Yuan, and many people rowed boats to save people. They rushed to catch up with each other and disappeared at Dongting Lake. After that, on May 5th every year, a dragon boat was rowed as a memorial to disperse the fish in the river and prevent them from eating Qu Yuan's body. The habit of competition prevailed in wuyue and Chu.

Nowadays, on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival every year, horns and gongs and drums will ring on the river. On the day of the competition, the two sides of the river were crowded with people, gongs and drums were loud, and people were buzzing and very lively. Until today, the Dragon Boat Festival is still an important folk activity in many places.

2, drink realgar wine realgar, one of the bactericidal drugs. Once upon a time, it was extremely popular in the Yangtze River basin. Old people often say, "After drinking realgar wine, you will get well." Realgar is a mineral containing arsenic sulfide, which has the function of detoxifying and killing insects.

The common realgar wine is made by adding a small amount of realgar to white wine or homemade yellow wine, and there is no pure drink. When adults drink realgar wine, they should dip it in realgar, and write the word "king" on the forehead of children, which is called "painting the tiger king". Children's ears, nose and other places should also be smeared with realgar wine to eliminate all kinds of strange things and avoid insect poison.

3, Pei Changshou Furnace Changshou Furnace is the decoration of the Dragon Boat Festival, its colorful colors are gorgeous, and it is one of the children's favorite decorations. Also known as the life-sustaining line, the life-sustaining line, the life-prolonging line and the longevity line, it is also called "Bai Suo", "Little Ice" and "Colored Line" with different names. On the Dragon Boat Festival, five-color silk is tied into a rope, or hung at the door, or worn around the child's neck, or tied to the child's arm, or hung on the bed curtain, cradle and other places, commonly known as avoiding disasters, keeping healthy and prolonging life.

4. Hanging eggs, like zongzi, eggs are also an important food for the Dragon Boat Festival, which has a fitness function, including eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs. On the morning of Dragon Boat Festival, before the children get up, adults will send eggs to their mouths. During the day, children will hang an egg or duck egg in the net pocket on their chests to pray for good luck and safety for a year. According to folklore, eating eggs gives birth to the heart. Because eggs are shaped like a heart, it is generally believed that eating eggs can keep the spirit from losing money. At the same time, eggs are also very nutritious, which can strengthen the body and supplement the protein needed by the human body.

The above is my understanding of the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. What else do you know, my friend? Tell me in the comments section.