The saying that seven don't go out and eight don't go home comes from Tujia nationality:
Taboo culture has a long history in China. This kind of culture is different due to regional and ethnic differences, and taboos in Tujia production and life that go deep inland are one of them.
Tujia people have given mysterious connotations to some incomprehensible natural and human phenomena in their long-term production activities. This mysterious connotation has become a taboo in Tujia production and life.
agriculture
Industry has been in a dominant position in Tujia areas for a long time, which has formed some taboos related to agricultural production. For example, it is forbidden to use cattle on Qingming, Long Summer and April 8, so let the cattle rest, otherwise they will get sick and affect agricultural production.
At the same time, there are many taboos in cultivated land cultivation. For example, "cock" is not cultivated. Every "e" should work hard, because "e" and "mistake" are homophonic, that is, every "e" should work hard, which is suspected of hindering the growth of crops. Feed livestock
At that time, Tujia people also had many taboos. Tujia people should look at their physical appearance when raising pigs, cows and other livestock. If the pig has inverted rotation and five claws, it should not be kept. Five lactating buffaloes are also taboo. Because "five milkshakes won't kill you"
The proverb "man can conquer nature" makes people have to stay away from it.
In Tujia areas, people attach great importance to geomantic omen, and they attach great importance to building houses and choosing houses. When choosing a homestead, Tujia people should avoid having a trough in front of the house and no "back hill" behind it. Because there is a proverb in Tujia areas: there is a ditch in front of the house, and you will go to jail if you don't go to court.
sun
In daily life, Tujia people also have various taboos. By month, there are: no eagle shooting birds in the first month, no hip dogs in February, no snakes in March, no right people in April, no river fish in May, and no sweat clothes in June. the same
There is also the saying that the bees are afraid to go home in August and September. In Tujia areas, people call July the Day of the Dead. Therefore, it is taboo not to sit on the threshold in July and not to shave your child's head. Sit on the threshold and say
It will block the way home of the "dead" soul, and children will get sores when they shave their heads. For women, pregnant women (called "four-eyed people" by Tujia people) can't see some new things, because "four-eyed people" have the most powerful eyes, and they will after reading them.
Suffer from trouble of one kind or another. Mother and son can't go to other people's homes before the full moon, and it's unlucky for people who say "their stomachs are empty" to go home. Women can't cross a man's pole. It's bad luck to cross a man's pole. When you go out, you can't go out at seven.
Door, eight don't return, 99 go out a lot to say. Just don't go out every seven days, go home every eight days, and it's best to go out every nine days. January, April, July and October snake days, winter rooster days, March, June, September and December ox days.
Japan is regarded as "Red Evil Day" in Tujia areas. It is forbidden to travel long distances these days. Because there is a saying that "when you go out, you will never return." Other aspects are: the child does not point to the moon, but points to it, the moon.
Will come down and cut your ears when you are asleep.
Taboos in Tujia production and life are produced in production practice and life practice. With the progress of science and technology and the development of society, it will gradually disappear. But in order to fully understand Tujia culture, we should pay attention to it and study it.