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1. Not all ethnic groups worship their ancestors on the Qingming Festival

Our country is a multi-ethnic country, and each ethnic group has its own set of customs and habits. Although sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors during the Qingming Festival has long been imprinted on many people's minds, some ethnic minorities in my country will carry out similar activities during other ethnic festivals. Days such as Xiaonian, New Year's Eve, the 15th day of the first lunar month, the 12th day of the seventh lunar month, and the 15th day of the seventh lunar month are all traditional sacrificial days for some ethnic groups.

2. The regular order is irreversible

There is a sequence for sweeping tombs and offering sacrifices, and many older people will pay great attention to this. Generally, the cemetery or cemetery is cleaned first and then the sacrifices are made. Since sacrifices are very particular about feng shui and etiquette, there should be as little mistakes as possible in the sequence. The sequence is as follows: amend the cemetery - burn incense - serve meat - toast - worship - farewell.

3. When is the best time to worship the mountain

The best time to worship the mountain is Yin hour, which is between 5 and 7 o'clock. However, since most cemeteries are far away from the place of residence, or even in cities where people live and work, it is usually not done so early, but it is best to complete the tomb sweeping and worship service before 3 p.m.

4. Pregnant women should avoid tomb-sweeping activities

Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid tomb-sweeping activities during the Qingming Festival. In addition to emphasizing customs, traveling long distances is actually not suitable for women and fetuses. of. I believe that if there are elderly elders in the family, most of them will prevent pregnant women from worshiping during the Qingming Festival.

5. White chrysanthemums should be used to mourn the deceased

In ancient my country, chrysanthemums were regarded as flowers of sustenance and had the meaning of longing and remembrance. White chrysanthemums are the most suitable, and they can also be paired with some green grass, such as lilies, green leaves, carnations, etc., to make them more beautiful. However, yellow chrysanthemums are known as longevity chrysanthemums and are more suitable for visiting patients rather than paying homage to the deceased.

6. Fasting before sweeping the tomb

When you set out to sweep the tomb, it is best not to eat food or only eat a vegetarian diet. In addition, it is emphasized to dress neatly to show courtesy and respect for the ancestors.

7. Do not laugh or curse when sweeping the grave

Because the cemetery is the resting place of the deceased, you must not step over the grave and the offerings, make loud noises, laugh, curse, or use obscene words. . Doing so is not only disrespectful to your ancestors, but also a nuisance to nearby spirits. You should not trample on other people's tombs or comment on the design of the tomb, as this will be considered blasphemy.

8. Do not take photos in the cemetery of ancestors

It is best not to take photos in the cemetery, whether it is a photo of the grave sweeper himself or a photo of the grave sweeper and the cemetery. It is even more taboo to take pictures of other tombs in the camera lens.

9. It is taboo to visit friends and relatives

It is best not to visit relatives and friends on Qingming Festival. Because Qingming Festival is a special time for memorial ceremonies, it is really embarrassing or rather unlucky to visit relatives and friends at this time.

10. Avoid wearing bright red and purple clothes

Don’t wear bright red and purple clothes when worshiping during Qingming Festival. You should wear plain clothes. In addition, do not wear red accessories (except for those born in your zodiac year).

11. Pay attention to the seniority of worshiping during Qingming Festival

The order of worshiping should be divided into: father, mother, eldest son, eldest daughter, second son, second daughter... And so on. After the worship is completed, the sacrifices are blessed by the ancestors, and everyone can eat the sacrifices.

12. When the husband dies, the wife cannot go to sweep the grave

In some areas and ethnic groups, there is a saying: 3 years before the death of the husband, the wife cannot go to sweep the grave. Of course, if the elders in the family do not have these taboos or there are no local customs, this taboo will not matter.

13. Outsiders should not participate in other people’s grave sweepings

It is best not to accompany non-family members to visit the graves of others, such as girlfriends accompanying boyfriends, subordinates accompanying bosses, etc.

14. Avoid buying shoes before Qingming Festival

Since shoes have the same pronunciation as evil, you usually cannot buy shoes at this time.

15. If someone in the family has a birthday during the Qingming Festival, there should be appropriate taboos

If someone in the family happens to have a birthday during the Qingming Festival, they should try to avoid it. For example, if your birthday in the Gregorian calendar coincides with Qingming Festival, try to celebrate your birthday in the lunar calendar, and vice versa.

If you really can't avoid it, don't accept flowers and don't eat the birthday cake on that day.

16. People who are in poor health or have bad luck should avoid grave-sweeping

A person who is sick or weak, or who has had bad luck recently and everything has not gone well. It is best not to participate in grave-sweeping activities, because such people are in a state of poor overall fortune and can easily attract bad luck. To put it mildly, they are possessed by evil spirits, because the dark things are most fond of people with low fortune. Such people Lack of popularity and easy to invade.

17. Grass growing on graves must be trimmed

Plants growing on graves must be removed and must not be allowed to grow. This is the most important thing. You must know that the so-called grave sweeping means that you clean things that are not good for the cemetery. The vegetation on the grave will cause harm to the members of the family, including luck and health, which are very detrimental.

18. Do not cover your forehead with your hair

In fact, Qingming Festival is also regarded as the Ghost Festival. Of course, you need to pay attention to your hairstyle, especially your hair cannot cover your forehead. The forehead is the human body The magic lamp of the body cannot be covered.

In addition, you should pay attention to the following four points when sweeping tombs:

1. Pay attention to safety. During the peak period of tomb-sweeping, there is a large flow of people and the roads in the cemetery area are narrow. People who sweep tombs must strengthen their awareness of self-protection to avoid accidents.

2. Avoid rush hours and try to take public transportation. The roads in Nanshan Cemetery are narrow, and more and more people are driving private cars. There are insufficient parking spaces, causing driving and parking dilemmas. Traffic jams occur every year during the peak period of tomb-sweeping. In this regard, the general public is reminded to try their best when going to the tomb-sweeping period. Choose to take various public transportation or ride a bicycle, extend the tomb-sweeping time or stagger key periods, and do not concentrate too much to alleviate the pressure on road traffic caused by too many people and vehicles.

3. Vigorously promote civilized grave sweeping. We call on citizens to change the old concept of sweeping graves and vigorously advocate "flower memorials". Use flowers and silk flowers instead of paper money and incense to sweep graves. This is not only the best memorial to relatives, but also greatly reduces fire hazards.

4. Follow instructions and pay attention to safety. It is prohibited to set off fireworks and firecrackers or use wild fires in the cemetery area to prevent forest fires.