On evil days, children "hide in the afternoon"
May is called "bad month" in geomantic custom, and it is an unlucky month. The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May, also called "the fifth day", is the most unlucky day in May. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival has the custom of "hiding in the afternoon", and children under one year old must be sent to grandma's house to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters.
The most taboo day
There is a common activity on the Dragon Boat Festival, that is, ancestor worship. On this day, it is a custom in many places to throw zongzi into the river. People in some places think that you should not be in a bad mood or depressed during the Dragon Boat Festival, otherwise it will have a bad influence on yourself. Some festive activities, such as moving, taking office and starting work. Neither is suitable for this day, but it is best for family reunion.
Avoid wearing bright red jewelry.
Ruby is often very festive, so it is not timely to remember our ancestors during the Dragon Boat Festival. Try not to wear red jade jewelry such as tourmaline, ruby, garnet, red stone and south agate. In the tradition of China, purple is a very noble color, which has always been regarded as the emperor's spirit, and can frighten all directions. From this point of view, usually wearing energy is high, and it is best not to wear purple jewelry during the Dragon Boat Festival sacrifice.
Don't lose the sachet worn by the child.
In northern China, children in some places have the custom of wearing sachets during the Dragon Boat Festival. For children, if you wear a sachet, you can't lose this day. There is a folk saying that if the child's sachet disappears that day, this year may be a disaster. After the Dragon Boat Festival, children can throw sachets directly into the river, which can avoid disaster.