Taboos and things to do during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2022

According to feng shui expert Nguyen Song Ha, people often tell each other what to do and what not to do in life Dragon Boat Festival To receive good luck, avoid bad luck:

1. Taboos in Dragon Boat Festival

– Abstain from disposing of messy shoes: In Chinese, shoes are homophones with the word “ta”, which means evil. On weekdays, and especially on the Day of the Dragon Boat Festival, it is easy to leave the wrong shoes in the wrong place to attract evil spirits.

– Avoid losing money: Losing money or wallet during the Lunar New Year is like losing your fortune, fortune will go down. When traveling on this day, whether far or near, you also need to pay attention to keep money carefully.

– Do not buy items with strange shapes: During the Lunar New Year, if you are traveling or going far away and intend to buy souvenirs, you should avoid buying items with bizarre shapes, unknown origins and meanings. to avoid bringing more evil back.

– Do not choose the first or last room in the hallway when staying at a hotel or motel: According to feng shui, these two positions are easy to absorb negative energy, which is not good for health. In particular, do not stay in rooms decorated with religious objects such as paintings, Buddha statues, saints… Because the main effect of these items is to suppress evil spirits, proving that the room has problems. .

– Avoid stopping in murky places: If you leave on this day, you should stay away from hospitals and funerals because these places are too heavy, easy to get sick and evil.

2. Things to do on Dragon Boat Festival

– Perform insect killing rites

The ancients believed that in the human body, especially the digestive system, there are often hidden insects that live, if not eradicated, the insects will multiply and multiply, causing harm to humans. These insects only appear on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, so they have to do an insecticidal ceremony on this day.

According to traditional beliefs, it is possible to kill insects by eating food and fruits on May 5. Northerners often kill insects as soon as they wake up in the morning and kill insects with food, especially with ash cakes and fruits…

– Bath with leaf water from nature

Usually, on the 5th of May, after eating rice and wine to kill insects, people will bathe with water to boil coriander leaves, perilla leaves, marjoram, lemongrass leaves, bamboo leaves… The ancients said: take a bath Leaves smell to sweat out, have a pleasant feeling, fragrant makes people excited. This way of bathing can treat colds because coriander leaves are a male medicine.

– Should wash hair, steam fragrant leaves

Against the sweltering heat of noon (summer day), old and young people often boil leaves such as pomelo, coriander, perilla, marjoram, lemongrass, bamboo… to bathe and prevent colds. In particular, women also wash their hair, wishing to have long, smooth, black hair. This is a healing method of the ancients, helping the body to detox, relax the spirit, and euphoria.

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Doan Ngo New Year’s Worship according to the book of Complete Vows of Literature

The Lunar New Year is an occasion for children and grandchildren to express their gratitude to their ancestors and reunite after a long time working away from home. Below is the worshiping song of the Doan Ngo New Year according to the book of complete vows used by many trusted houses.

What does the Doan Ngo New Year offerings include?

According to tradition, on the Lunar New Year, Vietnamese people often make offerings to show their sincerity to ancestors and gods, pray for a bountiful harvest, and not be damaged by pests.

When is the Doan Ngo New Year 2022?

The Dragon Boat Festival – a traditional New Year’s Day in Vietnam and some Southeast Asian countries – is celebrated on the 5th of the 5th lunar month every year. This year, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 3 of the solar calendar.