The custom of leaving the garden in Chaoshan

On this day, the traditional adult custom of "going out of the garden" will be presented in the form of scene performance by putting on red clogs, bathing and changing clothes, thanksgiving ceremony, in-laws worshipping their mothers, "jumping off their feet" ceremony, costumes and colorful food codes in turn.

"Going out of the garden" in Chaoshan area has a long history, which is a traditional culture in Chaoshan area and a key life custom for local children from teenagers to youth and from family to society. It has a broad foundation among the people and has been passed down for hundreds of years.

The custom of "going out of the garden" is an important part of the living customs in Chaoshan area, which entrusts Chaoshan people with their sincere wishes and expectations for the maturity, health and responsibility of future generations.

In 20 18, Out of Garden was selected into the list of intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong Province. As an important part of the living customs in Chaoshan area, "going out of the garden" has spread to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other places with the footprints of Chaoshan people crossing the ocean. Every year, the local Chaoshan Club holds a "Out of the Garden" ceremony for children.

Other customs in Chaoshan:

1, kungfu tea

Tasting kungfu tea is one of the famous customs in Chaoshan area. In Chaoshan area, every household has a Kung Fu tea set and drinks several rounds every day. The so-called kungfu tea is not a kind of tea or the name of tea. It's a tea-making technique. The reason why it is called Kung Fu tea is that this way of making tea is very particular, and it takes some effort to operate.

Step 2 shave fetal hair

In most areas of Chaoshan, when the baby is born at the full moon, the elders will shave his fetal hair. In some places, it is carried out on the day when the baby is born 12. The newborn's first haircut has always been regarded as a happy event. After shaving the fetal hair from the mother's womb, you can finally "start all over again", so the ceremony of shaving the fetal hair is serious and grand, paying attention to certain rules.

3. Seven courses

Seven dishes, a distinctive folk food custom in Chaoshan, are cooked with seven different vegetables, which means "making a fortune in the New Year". Although it tastes strange, it is mainly for good luck in the New Year.

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