The first is to exorcise evil spirits. I hope this year will make my family's luck better and better, so that evil things dare not enter the house and my family can live a happy life.
The second is that wormwood itself is good for your health, so you hang it at the door, hoping that the whole family can be healthy, not suffering from unexpected diseases, and have a happy life.
In the past, if people hung wormwood at the gate of the Dragon Boat Festival, they would pick it themselves. But now that urbanization is developed, some places do not have these conditions, but they will also see fresh wormwood for sale on the road or in the vegetable market that day. At this time, you can buy it and hang it directly at your door. The effect is actually the same as picking it yourself. There's no need to worry.
There are many customs in the Dragon Boat Festival. You may be most familiar with eating zongzi, which is made of zongzi leaves and glutinous rice. In the past, the taste of zongzi was very single, but now the social economy is highly developed, so the taste of zongzi is more and more, salty and sweet, and there are many fillings in it, which is very delicious.
Of course, people not only eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, but also throw zongzi into the lake in order to sacrifice Qu Yuan. Because Qu Yuan died by throwing zongzi into the water, people hope that the fish will not hurt Qu Yuan's body and let him rest in peace.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, besides eating zongzi, people will also race dragon boats. This activity is popular in the south, with huge momentum and rich bonuses, attracting many people's active participation.