Holiday of New Year between the Zhuang

It is a holiday that arises between the Zhuang for influence of the Chinese. It is for it that his development continues, in general lines, a similar process.

The family meets during the eve dinner of New Year.
On having come, the midnight realizes a gift before the altar of the ancestors, they are illuminated by a few sails, incense burns them and meat, rice and wine is offered them.
The children play lighting fireworks.
On the following morning the women bring the first one it waters down. It is thought that the first family that has his new water will be lucky during the year that begins.
In the morning the men are going to the temple to pray, asking for good afortuna for this year. During this first day it usually not visit the relatives, activity that is left for the second day of the year.

This second day is when the married girls return to house of his parents with all his family. They usually take gifts, and practically it is the only date of the year in which the sisters married in different villages can be.

The Zhuang keep some taboos for the holiday of New Year, like:

One does not eat meat until the night of the first day, during which the feeding is based on ravioli.
Scissors are not used, since they symbolize the fights between the people.
The soil is not swept, since it is thought that it is like sweeping the wealths that would go away of house.
Nothing is extracted out of house things nor lend for not expelling the wealth either.

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