Uncle Chang said something about folk customs

-"June 6" those things (a)

Besides firecrackers, flowers bloom every day. Hello, I'm Uncle Qi Chang from Liuyang Fireworks Chain.

There are stories in firecrackers and learning everywhere in life.

Fireworks on earth have a different taste, laughing and saying "who knows" in ancient and modern times.

Starting today, every Wednesday, Uncle Chang will accompany you to talk about the secular culture and smile at the secular story.

It's not so easy for Uncle Chang to tell you folk stories, because that's the ability outside the story, and you need to think, talk, comment and discuss in it to make everyone relaxed and happy.

The level is limited, so I'll just talk and listen. You are welcome to write to us privately, and tell us your own proverbs and stories.

A few days ago, Grandpa Chang went to the Expo Center for a meeting and met Ah Fu. This Alfred is a little yellow dog that ran into the Expo center many years ago. After he came, Uncle Chang's lovely father watched him sleep beside the Expo Center for several days and didn't mean to leave. He simply took him to a physical examination, got vaccinated and formally adopted him.

As the saying goes, "pigs come to be poor, dogs come to live, and cats come to open pawn shops", so Uncle Chang's lovely father named it "Afu". Now many years have passed, little yellow dog Alfred is now old yellow dog Alfred.

When Uncle Chang saw Ah Fu, he squatted down and broke off the hot corn cob he had just bought for himself. Ah Fu ate happily and wagged his tail vigorously. Just then, a colleague came over and saw Uncle Chang feeding Afu corn kernels. He smiled and said, "Uncle Chang, I seldom feed dogs with bones, but it's the first time I've seen corn kernels being fed to dogs."

Uncle Chang smiled and said to his colleague, "Corn kernels are fed to dogs, but there is a story that is also related to the sixth day of June. Do you know why ears of rice, wheat and corn are all like dog tails? " After that, Uncle Chang went to a meeting.

Curiosity is the most irresistible thing in this world. As long as you keep it in your heart, you must always seize the opportunity to understand it. No, that colleague listened to Chang Shu's words halfway and made a special trip to wait for Chang Shu to finish the meeting. He wants Uncle Chang to tell him this story. Who knows that just after the meeting, Uncle Chang was dragged to dinner by a large group of colleagues, and the next day Uncle Chang went on a business trip.

Hahaha, a series of coincidences made Uncle Chang's curious colleagues tortured by curiosity for some time. Uncle Chang, I can't bear it. Today I'm going to tell you about "the sixth day of June".

Uncle Chang said, "On June 6th, there is a traditional festival called Eating New Year Festival. This big guy listened to some unfamiliar festivals, which were very important traditional festivals of the Han nationality and some ethnic minorities in ancient times. In ancient times, many people, especially farmers, paid as much attention to this festival as the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Until today, the Gelao people in Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other provinces, as well as the Miao, Buyi, Bai, Zhuang, Dong, Hani and some northern regions still celebrate this festival. Why? When you hear the name "Eating New Year Festival", you will know that this is a new eating season and what to eat. The earliest ripened grains are corn, rice and wheat.

Our ancestors paid great attention to the sense of ceremony, so they had a series of ceremonies to eat new year's goods. First of all, people will choose the earliest ripe grain for dogs to eat first, and then worship their ancestors and set off fireworks. After the ceremony, the whole family will enjoy it together. "

Presumably at this time, you have to ask again: "Uncle Chang, why don't you sacrifice to heaven first and let the dog eat first?" This is not like the routine operation of our ancestors. "

Uncle Chang: "You've got a point. Why do dogs eat new festivals first? " . This is related to the legend of a tengu. "

"According to legend, in ancient times, people did not lack food. No matter how much fruit and food are needed, they are ready-made and inexhaustible. However, if it is submerged, people will not cherish it, so people will cause great waste. "

"The jade emperor was very angry after seeing it. To punish people for wasting food, he received some plants from the sky. From then on, people can only hunt wild animals, pick wild fruits and dig wild vegetables to eat in the forest. Life is hard, and with disasters, they starve everywhere. "

"The dog guarding the food in the sky knows, and he is very sad. One day, when all the immortals were gone, the fairy dog jumped into the granary and rolled around, sticking all the seeds of the grain on its tail until it was dark and quietly felt bad. I rushed to the mortal world and soon arrived at Tongtian River. "

"It is said that there is a turbulent and dangerous river between heaven and earth. If a mortal can cross the river alive, he can go to heaven. A fairy in the sky who wants to cross a river on earth will lose all her powers and be as dangerous as a mortal. So this river is called Tongtian River. "

"It is said that fairy dog to tongtianhe, will never use divine power. He can only swim across the river like an ordinary dog. Fairy dog is afraid that the seeds on its tail will be washed away by the swift river. As soon as he passed the river, he could only put his tail high on the water and dive and swim. "

"Very not easy, the fairy dog took pains to save the seeds and crossed the Tongtian River ashore. Suddenly he became an old farmer selling seeds with a linen bag on his back. As he walked, he shouted in the street:' Sell seeds, sell seeds, there will be a bumper harvest this year and next …' As soon as people in the street heard that someone was selling seeds, they immediately gathered a large crowd. "

"You know, for the ancient people who haven't entered the farming era, it is very rare to hear that someone bought seeds. Everyone gathered around the old man who sold seeds, scrambling to exchange seeds with the old man with their fur objects. The old man also patiently taught everyone how to practice. "

"Just then, I heard a few thunders in the sky, and a dark cloud in the sky surprised me. Then there was lightning and thunder, and the rain poured down. The rain drenched the old man selling grain as if he had been accused by thousands of people, and he was always rolling on the ground with a headache, and everyone around him was scared and at a loss. "

"The old man endured the pain and said to everyone,' I am the dog guarding the granary. I secretly gave these seeds to you today. You should cultivate them well according to my method and avoid hunger next year. The old man said that someone wanted to help him up, and the old man waved his hand:' I broke the heaven, and the jade emperor must know. I will be punished by thunder and fire, and I am doomed. You should go with the seeds. Sure enough, after a burst of lightning and thunder, the old man became an ordinary yellow dog. When people approached, the yellow dog was lifeless. "

"On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in the coming year, everyone ushered in the first bumper harvest. In order to thank the fairy dog for the food, the first bowl of harvested food was given to the dog, and then everyone shared it. Since then, this custom, as well as the touching story of the fairy dog giving food, has been passed down from generation to generation and gradually evolved into a new festival today. "

Ok, it's enough for Uncle Chang to talk about "June 6th" today. It's the sixth day of June soon. Uncle Chang will take Ah Fu to the mountain behind the Expo Center to watch the sunset, eat corn kernels and set off fireworks to accompany him to eat new year's goods in advance.

On the evening of summer, Uncle Chang led Ah Fu to sit idly on the hillside. Uncle Chang holds a bottle of wine in his left hand and a bag of peanuts in his right. Alfred has some small ribs, some corn kernels and some white rice in his bowl.

Uncle Chang touched Ah Fu's head: "Ah Fu, your ancestors were great heroes and brought us the seeds of food. Today, I will accompany you to set off some fireworks to commemorate your ancestors to express our gratitude for the food donated by Tengu. "

Uncle Chang lit a small fireworks not far away, and then returned to Ah Fu and sat down. Under the setting sun, one person and one dog looked at the enchanting sky dyed purple by the setting sun, the smoke curled up not far away, and the fireworks slowly rushed into the sky. Uncle Chang thought, quietly, taste whole grains, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, and taste the fireworks; In this way, I can easily listen to Uncle Chang's folk stories and feel the wisdom of our ancestors.

This is the life, everything is true and beautiful, don't you think, Liege? Ok, next Wednesday, we will continue to make an appointment.

Author | Zhou

Editor | Li Siyuan?

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to be continued