今日是元宵佳节。在佛山,有哪些好玩的习俗呢?快一起来了解下吧!
Today,wecelebratetheLanternFestival.InFoshan,whatarethetraditionsandcustomsduringthisspecialday?Letsfindouttogether!
吃汤圆TasteRiceDumpligs(Tangyuan)
(PhotobySouthernWeekly)
佛山人在元宵节大多会有煮汤圆的习惯,吃“汤圆”是一项传统习俗。
MostFoshanpeoplelovetoenjoysomeyummyricedumplingsonLanternFestival.Eating“Tangyuan”hasingrainedasaniconiccustomofChinesetraditionalculture.
民俗专家表示,因为汤圆开锅之后漂在水上,煞是好看,让人联想到一轮明月挂在云空。因此,吃汤圆表达的是人们喜爱阖家团圆的美意。
Asexpertsonfolkculturetellus,“Tangyuan”lookslikeabrightmoonhangingintheskywhentheyfloatonboilingwater.Accordingly,thistraditionshowcasespeople’swishforfamilyreunion.
闹花灯LightUpLanterns
农历正月十五,按照民间的传统,在这皓月高悬的夜晚,人们要点起彩灯万盏,以示庆贺。因此,这一节日又称灯节。
Basedonlocaltraditions,thousandsofcolorfullanternswillbelighteduponthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonthforcelebration,whichiswhyitisgiventhenameLanternFestival.
佛山文史专家罗一星表示,在农业社会,男士出外打拼,女士二门不迈,也只有元宵佳节才允许男女老少去观灯。平时足不涉户的闺阁女子,往往乘此机会与意中人谈情相会,等同于现代的情人节。
LuoYixing,aFoshanhistorian,addedthatinAgrarianSocietymenwouldbeawayfromhometomakealivingwhilewomenwouldstayhometakingcareofthefamily.OnlyonLanternFestivalwereallpeopleallowedtowatchthelanterns.Women,onthisveryday,tooktheopportunitytofindtheir“Mr.Right”,whichinsomewaysseemsliketoday’sValentinesDay.
现在,不少公园都会在佳节前夕挂起各式花灯,营造浓厚的节日氛围。
Tothisdate,awidearrayofgorgeouslanternswillbehungupinparkstocelebrateafestiveLanternFestival.
猜灯谜SolveLanternRiddles
在佛山过元宵节,必须要猜个灯谜才叫地道!
ALanternFestivalexperienceinFoshanwouldnotbe