165438+1What day is October 22nd?
Xiaoxue solar term is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in winter. It is not only a meteorological term, but also a cultural symbol. The significance of the light snow solar term is to remind people to pay attention to the changes in nature and cherish the winter time.
At the same time, the light snow solar terms also had a far-reaching impact on people's lives in China. It not only makes people feel the tranquility and poetry in winter, but also makes people experience the charm and value of traditional culture.
In the light snow solar term, some places have unique dietary customs. For example, in some areas in the south, people will make traditional foods such as bacon and sausages to store food for the coming winter. In some places in the north, people will taste special snacks such as glutinous rice wine and sweet potato candy to feel the sweetness and warmth of this season.
Xiaoxue's folk activities
1, "wax and wind conservation in winter, storage to resist winter"
During the light snow season, the temperature drops suddenly and the weather becomes dry, which is a good time to process bacon. Some farmers began to make sausages and bacon, and stored the remaining meat in the traditional way until the Spring Festival. Many places have the custom of eating bacon in winter, especially southern cities, which have a special liking for bacon.
People use salt, plus spices such as pepper, star anise, cinnamon and clove. Marinate the meat in a jar. After 7 to 15 days, they hung it with palm leaves or bamboo ropes, dripped water, smoked it with cypress branches and sugarcane skins, and finally hung it and smoked bacon slowly with fireworks.
Step 2 eat Baba
In some places in the south, there is also the custom of eating Ciba in October of the lunar calendar. Ciba is a kind of steamed and mashed glutinous rice, which is a popular food in some areas of southern China. In ancient times, Ciba was a traditional festival sacrifice in the south of China, which was originally used by farmers to worship the cow god. There is a saying that "October, Baba" refers to sacrificial events.