On the first day of the first month, you can't wash your hair, wash your clothes or throw water outside. Is there anything special about these customs?
In many places in our country, it is forbidden to wash your hair on the first day of the first month. It is said that this taboo comes from Buddhism, because Buddhism requires believers to be vegetarian, recite scriptures and worship Buddha on the first and fifteenth day of the first month of the first month, which is actually equivalent to Sunday in the West. Everyone must tidy themselves up before the first and fifteenth day of junior high school. If you wash your hair on the first and fifteenth day of the first month, it is said to be blasphemous and taboo. Therefore, you should avoid washing your hair on the first and fifteenth day of the first year.
Some places in our country say that there is a water god whose birthday is on the first day of the first lunar month, so it is not allowed to wash your hair and clothes on this day, otherwise it is disrespectful to the water god. The water god is annoyed and doesn't want to live a good life this year. However, it is a common custom in Guangdong not to wash your hair on the first day of the first lunar month. It is said that shampooing will wash away wealth and lose more wealth. Therefore, washing your hair on this day is considered very unlucky.
The reason why we can't wash clothes on New Year's Day is to let women have a good rest on New Year's Day. I started working on the first day of the first month, so I will be very busy this year, so no matter how much work I have, I will put it aside for the time being. Happy new year, anyone can be lazy on the first day of the first month, without washing clothes or sweeping the floor, and concentrate on visiting relatives. In addition, rural areas attach importance to resigning the old and welcoming the new.