弘扬传统文化 品味端午习俗

一年一度的端午节马上又要来临了。每到端午，棕子飘香，缅怀先贤。然而对于普通老百姓来说，五月五意味着又要带着喜悦开始忙前忙后了……

习俗一：包香包Spice Bag

It's believed that if you carry the small spice bag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. They're made with red, yellow, green and blue silk, fine satin or cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines.

漂亮的香包可是用来祛害辟邪的哦~
习俗二：包粽子The Culture of Zongzi

Qu Yuan drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 BC. Since ancient times, Chinese people threw into the water dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves on the day. Therefore the fish would eat the rice rather than the hero poet. This later on turned into the custom of eating Zong Zi.

粽子最早人们用来保护投身汨罗江的伟大诗人屈原的，其最初的美好想法是将粽子扔进水里，让鱼吃粽子而不去咬屈原的尸体。

习俗三：喝雄黄酒Realgar Wine

It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival. This is for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.

记得《白蛇传》里白蛇喝过雄黄酒现出蛇形的故事吗？雄黄酒就是用来祛害的。不过白蛇在中国人的心目中早已转化为善良美丽的化身了。

习俗四：赛龙舟Dragon Boat Race

The main event of the festivities is the Dragon Boat Race. These boats are long and thin with dragon heads on the bow of the ships. The boat races are said to represent the search for Qu's body, with racing boats in a forward rowing motion, to the rhythm of beating drums.

赛龙舟的习俗最早是说人们要寻找屈原的尸体。现在赛龙舟成为了广大水乡人一年中最大的乐趣之一，因为它既代表了中华民族的竞技精神，也体现了群众的团结协作精神。