Why do you want to fry meatballs in the countryside for the New Year? What is the origin?

Fried meatballs in rural areas for the New Year are a tradition left by our ancestors. Usually meatballs are round, which means round. One is to draw a full stop for this year, and the other is to wish a happy life next year.

In addition, fried meatballs are easy to keep, and people are particularly busy during the Chinese New Year. They should be fried in advance and taken out directly when they are used again. Fried things will also represent their own wishes and the richness of this dish, and it is also a kind of respect for guests from afar.

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Other customs of Chinese New Year in rural areas:

1, kill the pig

In the past, there has always been a saying in the countryside: kill pigs in the New Year and celebrate the New Year. Therefore, in the past, every household in rural areas would kill a pig during the Spring Festival.

2. kowtow to the elders to pay New Year's greetings.

In rural areas, you must kowtow to your elders, especially the older ones, when you pay a New Year call. Children should kowtow when they see their grandparents, and old people will give them red envelopes.

3, lion dance

During the Spring Festival, lion dances are sometimes invited to perform in rural areas. Lions are made of colored strips of cloth. Each lion is usually performed by two people, one jumping at the head and the other jumping at the tail. Under the sound of gongs and drums, the performers dressed up as lions and made various movements of lions.