The happy time goes so quickly, and before you know it, it’s the seventh day of the Lunar New Year! The seventh day of the first lunar month is called “Human Day”, “Human Victory Festival”, etc. It is also the day when humans were born.
According to legend, Nuwa created 6 kinds of livestock from the first day to the sixth day of the new year. The fifth day of the first month is the “Cow Day”, the sixth day of the first month is the “horse day”, and the seventh day of the first month created people, so it is called “Human Day”, which is also the birthday of human beings. It is reported that if the weather is clear on the seventh day of the lunar new year, it is an auspicious sign, indicating that the coming ear will be smooth, the population will be safe, and there will be no disasters.
Now, let’s see what taboos we should not do on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.
6 Taboos
Funeral
In some places, it is customary to avoid funerals during the first month. If you encounter it, you will think it is bad luck, and the Lord will have disasters in this year. However, in some places, it is auspicious to meet the funeral, because “coffin” is homophonic with “official”, “material” is homophonic with “wealth”, there is “mouth color” to discuss, the main, “promotion” and “get rich”.
Avoid quarreling and cursing
During the first month, avoid quarreling and cursing. In the old days, folk custom believed that quarrels in the first lunar month would lead to failure for a year, and scolding people would bring disaster. Life is respect for people. People should respect everyone on this day. Even the government cannot execute criminals on this day, nor can parents teach their children on this day.
Beavered families should not pay a New Year’s call
There is a funeral at home, and during the three-year mourning period, all activities during the New Year will be cancelled. The most taboo is to go to another house to pay a New Year’s call. Others try their best not to go to the beavered home during the first month.
Do not visit a doctor
It was once forbidden to visit a doctor during the first month, as it was thought that this sign would make you sick all year.
Avoid relocating and sticking windows
In the first month, avoid moving and sticking the windows, otherwise it will be considered unlucky.
Avoid changing and washing clothes and quilts
It is said that changing and washing clothes and quilts in the first month is not auspicious.
