Supper means “drinking soup”. People in this area like eating flour-made food, such as noodle, seedcake and deep fried roll. Boiled dumpling acts an important part in Zhumadian. The history of Zhumadian's flour-made food is very long, and it tastes flavour. Legend had it that Confucius was treated with deep-fried rolls of Shengang by Yegory, the host, when he arrived in the kingdom of Cai.
“Give Zhumi”——Relations and friends give present to whom procreating child.
“Eat Zhumi”——People who procreating child feast relations and friends.
“Give good”——Boy's parents give money or presents to girl who will marry with the boy.
“Booking day”——Boy's and girl's parents consulting children's marry day.
“Appose chest”——Girl's parents prepare some money or presents for their daughter who will marry.
In the morning of Spring Festival Day, everyone eat boild dumplings, igniting baners. The fifth day of the lunar year means“Break the fifth.” After this day, you can do something. The second day of the second month of the lunar year means “The Day Dragon raising the head.” Men often haircut in this day in custom.
“Moving place”——When the palingenetic child is a month old, the woman's parents or relations receive them, dwelling at their home for one day or two more.
“Give dates-steamed bread to parents when they are sixty-three”. A get married woman will give her parents one dates- steamed bread or braising steamed bread, wishing her parents healthy and longevity.
“Buy a piece of meat to parents when they are sixty-six”. A get married woman will buy a piece of meat to parents when they are sixty-six, wishing them healthy and longevity. |