Dragons are mythical creatures living in the sea. It is often used to symbolize good luck. Since ancient times, people have celebrated dragons on the day of "Dragon's Head Raised" in mid-spring, in order to pray for dragons to eliminate disasters and bless them, with good weather and abundant crops.
Due to the overlapping festivals, February 2 in some parts of the south has both the custom of raising the head of the dragon and the custom of offering sacrifices to the society. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, on February 2nd (the fifth May after ancient beginning of spring), the country (the land god) was mainly sacrificed, and dragon festival in Duanyang was called "Longxiang".
Related activities:
1, shaving tap
Refers to the second day of February, when children have a haircut, it is called shaving "happy head" to bless children to grow up healthily and get ahead when they grow up; Adults get haircuts, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, hoping to bring good luck and a smooth new year.
Step 2 lift the dragon boat
In ancient times, the Dragon Head-raising Festival was a day to worship the dragon god. On this day every year, people will go to the Dragon Temple or the riverside to burn incense and sacrifice to the dragon god, praying that the dragon god will turn clouds into rain and bless the harvest. When the dragon heads up, there will be a "Dragon Boat Lift" in some parts of China, inviting the dragon to come out of the water and praying for all the best.