The origin and significance of jiaozi.
Zongzi is a kind of "blessing" and a tribute used by people to worship their ancestors in festivals. It is an ancient traditional custom to give blessings to ancestors at festivals. There are many kinds of glutinous rice, and different kinds of glutinous rice will be made in different festivals. Zongzi is a tribute to the ancestors of the gods during the Dragon Boat Festival.
The ancients believed that May 5th was an evil month and day. Sacrifice activities were held on May 5th every year, while Zongzi meant eliminating plague, exorcising evil spirits and seeking good luck. As time goes by and changes, people eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, which is a manifestation of inheriting the tradition. There are many kinds of zongzi in different areas, but the meaning of eating zongzi is the same.
The Special Meaning of Zongzi
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will give each other nine zongzi, which means begging children. Jiuzi Zongzi is a kind of Zongzi, that is, nine Zongzi are connected in a string, big and small, the big one is above and the small one is below, with different shapes and very beautiful. And nine colors of silk thread tied together to form colorful.
Jiuzi Zongzi is mostly used as a gift for relatives and friends, such as a gift from a mother to her married daughter and a gift from her mother-in-law to her wedding. Because "Zongzi" is homophonic for "neutron", there is a folk custom that eating "Zongzi" can give birth to sons. "Zongzi" is the homonym of "many sons", which means that people are prosperous.