“China Sart Day 2022” or “Chinese substance” This year it falls on Friday, August 12, 2022. “Chinese Sart Day” according to the lunar calendar Chinese Sart FestivalIt falls on the 15th day of the 7th month in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Festival is an important day for Chinese children to show their gratitude to their ancestors. by the offering ceremony It is also considered a month in which the gates of Hell are open to all souls to receive merit.
in part “Chinese offerings” whichChinese Sart Day 2022 This year falls on Friday, August 12, 2022. There are 3 sets including:
1. A set for paying homage to the gods.
will pay homage in the morning There is savory food, sweet chives. As for the special must-have snacks, which are traditional in the Chinese culture, are candlesticks and desserts, which have a red dot in the middle. Because the Chinese believe that red is the color of auspiciousness. Other than that, there were fruit, tea or Chinese liquor, and paper money and gold paper.
2. A set for paying homage to ancestors.
Similar to offerings to the gods along with the side dishes that the ancestors liked. Traditionally, there must be a clear soup or dessert next to a bowl of steamed rice. and tea set according to the number of ancestors The indispensable items are candle candy, Khanom Khong, fruits and paper money and gold paper.
3. Dress for paying respect to the sacrament
Nomadic spirits or spirits without relatives are called Sambhawesi or Pai Ho Hia Tee, meaning to pay respect to good brothers and sisters. It reflects the politeness and dignity of the Chinese people. Calling ghosts without relatives our good brothers and sisters. By paying respect to pay respect outside the house. Wai will have both sweet and savory items as needed. And what’s special is the traditional Chinese fragrant rice, steamed taro, cut into crescents and put on a tray. Large packets of rice noodles, liquor, tea, and paper money, gold paper, all arranged together for offerings.
In ancient times, the Chinese used 5 kinds of snacks called numbness or call it a set of names Bang Pia Mee Moe Kee
- Bang is a toast, a bread made from sugar.
- Pia is a snack that is similar to an egg snack.
- Mee is a foot snack. It is made from rice flour inside the tao sa filling.
- Mo is a dessert called Tuk Kee, a red puffed rice snack in the middle with a thin sheet of filling.
- gi is teung gi, made into large long pieces, must be cut into small pieces when eaten.
Auspicious meanings of food, desserts and fruits that are popular to worship in “Chinese Festival” are as follows
- fish means having to eat
- shrimp means fortune
- chicken means progress
- pig means having to eat
- duck means complete
- Khanom Khong, candle candy Means smooth and sweet
- fluffy cakes means increase and prosper
- Spring rolls means family unity
- cotton candy means more money
- cut nuts means to eat abundantly
- orange means good luck
- banana means children in the whole city
- grape Refers to longevity, prosperity
- apple means peace in the family
- trolley means success
because it was the day the gates of hell opened It is believed that the following “Don’t do it” On the day of the Chinese New Year because it may result in bad luck
- Do not stay outside the house late at night.
- Do not buy a house or move.
- Do not start any construction
- Do not travel often this month.
- Do not start any business
- no marriage this month
- No night swimming
