Let go life: How do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? What are the greetings on the day?
On this inauspicious Dragon Boat Festival, which is regarded as the "Poison Moon" by many, Chinese people practice various customs and ideas to dispel diseases and pray for good health. And, on that day, people used to do things like "hanging mugwort and calamus", "wearing perfume bags", "eating rice dumplings", "racing dragon boats" and "drinking realgar wine". 1. Hanging mugwort calamus May is the arrival of the beginning of summer, and the Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. At this time, it is the time of the epidemic. Mugwort leaves are used in China to treat such diseases. Their fragrance deters flies and mosquitoes. Calamus is an aquatic plant with similar effects. During the day, people usually clean houses, courtyards, and hang wormwood and calamus on the lintel to prevent disease. It is also said that hanging wormwood and calamus can bring good luck to the family. 2. Wear a perfume bag ...