The Lunar New Year is here again. Families follow all customs during the Lunar New Year, clean up the house, get rid of the old, and welcome the new. They also eat the Lunar New Year meal and decorate their home together. However, there are still traditional taboos and customs that people must not break. Here is a list of 10 New Year taboos.
1. Do not break things.
All fragile cups and plates, decorations, and china should be placed carefully, especially if you have small children or pets. If you do break something, wrap it in red paper and recite the encouraging phrase "Peace in the year of our Lord."
2. Do not take a bath or wash your hair in the morning.
Taking a bath and washing your hair on the first day of the New Year will wash away your wealth and fortune!
3. Do not call people by their full names to wake them up.
This superstition is very interesting. People believe that you should not call someone by their full name to wake them up on the first day of the Lunar New Year, as this will cause them to be pushed to do things throughout the year.
4. Avoid congee, porridge, meat, and medicine in the morning.
In the old days, people ate congee because they were poor. Therefore, eating congee on the first day of the Lunar New Year would mean that people would be inadequate for the whole year. Also, meat is not to be eaten on the first day of the Lunar New Year as it is forbidden to kill people. Also, healthy people should not take tonic pills such as vitamins on this day unless they are sick.
5. Do not say unlucky things.
The start of a new year is considered to be the most important. Therefore, it is important not to say anything unlucky during the new year, including negative words such as "break," "die," "sick," and "lose." And most importantly, do not swear.
6. Married daughters should return to their families on the second and third days of the Lunar New Year.
Married daughters should return to their maiden homes on the second and third days of the Lunar New Year. Avoid returning to their maiden dwellings on the first, fourth, and fifth days of the Lunar New Year, which will lead to bad luck for the family.
7. Avoid sprinkling water, sweeping the floor, and emptying rubbish.
Traditionally, it is believed that every household is blessed with good luck and fortune. If water is sprinkled, the floor is swept, and garbage is dumped on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the God of Fortune will be sent away and swept away the wealth and good luck.
8. Do not owe money without paying.
It is believed that if you owe something or money to someone else, you must pay it back before the New Year; otherwise, you will not have good luck in the New Year.
9. Do not do laundry on the first and second days of the Lunar New Year.
According to legend, these two days are the birthday of the God of Water, so people should do no laundry.
10. Do not take a bath or wash your hair in the morning.
People believe that bathing and washing hair on the first day of the New Year will wash away wealth and fortune, so it is best to take a bath on the evening of New Year's Eve.
Many New Year's traditions have no objective evidence and are inherited from our ancestors. Although there are few superstitious people in the 21st century, it is better to believe in them than not believe in them. Therefore, let's avoid these taboos and enjoy the New Year in peace and happiness.
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