Are there any folk customs to pay attention to when teaching in Macao? Is there anything that needs special attention in daily life?

Macao residents attach great importance to the seasons, especially the Lunar New Year.

In the evening of 2008, there was a flower market, and the residents had a "reunion dinner". Most people like to visit the flower market. Generally like to buy: peach blossom, narcissus, gladiolus, chrysanthemum, potted orange, silver willow and so on. Peony crab claw narcissus pagoda, only rich families can afford it, because the price is too high, ordinary families can not afford it. The custom of buying flowers in the New Year is to decorate the New Year with vitality, and it is also a good sign of "prosperous business". I hope that the year will be smooth and everything will win.

On the evening of 30th, people began to offer sacrifices to God, and the whole family had a reunion dinner. At midnight, every household sets off firecrackers, which is exactly' firecrackers are worn out and every household is brand new'. From the early hours of the morning, devout people went to the temple to join the gods, prayed for the blessing of the bodhisattva, and got a windfall. Especially in Mazu Tempel and Kannonji, the incense is strong, the believers are packed, and the traffic in front of the temple is so annoying until dawn. On the morning of New Year's Day, people got up early in the morning, and everyone got busy, put on new clothes, shoes and socks, and went out to pay New Year's greetings everywhere. Even the Portuguese who were born and raised learned this and went to visit relatives and friends. Societies hold "group worship", fellow villagers hold "group worship", and even private clubs have group worship programs.

At present, gambling is still a major feature of Macao, but it is concentrated in Portugal Hotel, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Oriental Hotel, Warriors Stadium, Sea Palace, Jinbi Casino and other places. Compared with the previous casinos, the entertainment methods have increased a lot, which is not as monotonous as before. Even civil servants who are not allowed to go to casinos at ordinary times are allowed to play during the Spring Festival.

During the Spring Festival, residents are looking for entertainment in addition to New Year greetings and spring tea. Generally speaking, businesses and factories don't open until after the eighth day of the eighth lunar month. During the holiday days, the streets were full of people, especially some firecracker stalls. Business is booming, and even Hong Kong people have to set off firecrackers when they come to Macau for the holidays (because firecrackers were not allowed in Hong Kong after the May Storm), so the Spring Festival in Macau is a joy for the whole city.

In recent years, the tourism department, the city hall and the cultural department of the Macao government have held a series of activities to celebrate the New Year, including Cantonese opera singing, drama performances, concerts, exhibitions and martial arts performances. , in order to cooperate with folk customs and decorate the atmosphere of the New Year.

In a word, the Lunar New Year is the busiest in Macau.

1 26th, also known as "Guanyin Kaiku", good men and women joined hands to make pilgrimages in Kannonji, and all ages went to pray for fortune-telling.

The second day of February is "Land Birthday". This festival is the most grand celebration of Queziyuan community every year. Golden Pig rewards God by inviting the troupe to perform Cantonese Opera or hold a Cantonese Opera Song Festival.

Speaking of general April folk customs, the most exciting thing is the eighth day of April, which is not only a festival to bathe Buddha's light, but also Tan's birthday.

On this day, the fish behavior celebrated the traditional festival of the industry. On the eighth and ninth days, the whole line was closed and the "Drunken Dragon and Lion Awakening Conference" was held.

On the morning of the eighth day, in front of the Third Street Hall in the camp market, a ceremony was held to get drunk with dragons and wake up lions, and then parades were held in various markets and fish stalls to celebrate. People who dance drunken dragons have to drink a lot of wine, and only dance dragons when they are drunk. Only the wooden dragon head, no dragon body. The dancer was as drunk as a fiddler and staggered. At the same time, there are people who accompany him to drink along the way. Seems to be full of humor. The tap is full of burning incense, and there is a man with a pile of burning incense, beating gongs and drums along the way, and then waking up the lion. Very lively.

Longbow longevity rice is distributed at the gate of Hongshi at noon and at the gate of Yingshi Third Street Hall at 3 pm. Anyone can collect it. It is said that you can live a hundred years and prosper all your life after eating this kind of "leading rice". In the evening, members of the whole fish line held a gala dinner in the restaurant. To celebrate Tan's birthday on April 8th, it was organized by the Fourth Temple Charity Association in Luhuan Street, and the Cantonese Opera Troupe was invited to perform in Australia, which meant "Do good deeds and have a good show". Every year, there are also happy scenes in the outlying islands.

The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival, commemorating the poet Qu Yuan's suicide by throwing himself into the river. Jiaozi in Australia is very fragrant, and many restaurants specialize in selling it, which is not inferior to Mid-Autumn moon cakes at all. In the past 50' s and 60' s, only the small dragon boat race was held in the swimming shed opposite Xingang Reservoir. After several tests, it was closed for more than 30 years. Later, it was officially undertaken by Macau Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd., which was only a matter of nearly ten years. Macau's dragon boat race is very famous in Southeast Asia. At the same time, if the dragon boat team in Macao wins, it can represent Macao in international competitions. Therefore, Macao's dragon boat team enjoys an international reputation.

June 13 is Master Luban's birthday.

The woodworking union attaches great importance to this festival. Woodworkers used to pay great attention to the spirit of respecting teachers and valuing morality. Their most respected teacher is Luban's former teacher. Woodworking can be said to be the oldest industry, and it has always played an important role in the construction industry.

Celebrating the master's birthday every year, there is also a very special traditional activity, which is to send the "master's meal". The so-called "host meal" is actually just plain rice cooked in a large iron pot on the host's birthday, plus some fans, shrimp, plum beans and the like. According to legend, children who eat the master's meal can not only be as smart as Lu Ban, but also grow up quickly and healthily. In the past, on birthdays, a group of artists would be invited back to sing eight tones, or a puppet show would be invited to perform, depending on the economic situation of the year. In short, this is a grand event.

July 14 is Magnolia Festival, commonly known as "Ghost Festival".

Every household holds a "clothing burning" at the door to worship ghosts. Besides fruits and food, they will also light incense sticks, burn a lot of gold and silver clothes, paper and throw money. At the same time, some cash was also sprinkled. In the 1920 s and 1930 s, the gods scattered copper coins, and in the 1950 s and 1960 s, they scattered a dime. Now someone throws a dollar coin, which shows that triads are also inflationary.

These customs continue to this day. Even with the progress of society and many changes in ideology, some people still follow.

Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th.

In the 1950s and 1960s, every Mid-Autumn Festival came in Macau, there were colorful cakes in front of the cake shop on the new road, each with unique ideas. Attractive billboards were erected in a three-dimensional arrangement, depicting historical figures, such as the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and WU GANG cutting osmanthus trees, crossing the sea with the Eight Immortals, spaceships and other activities. At night, neon lights flashed, and the whole road was packed. There were as many shops selling moon cakes as one. Generally, cake shops rely on a Mid-Autumn Festival every year, and their business is booming and they can earn a lot of money.

China people attach the most importance to family relations. They think Mid-Autumn Festival is the "big festival" in a year. Every family gets together to "enjoy the moon", and those who go out to work come back during the holidays, and the family is happy. In addition to eating moon cakes, many families like homemade soup pills, which are sweet and salty only in winter festivals, symbolizing the meaning of family reunion. Also, cooked taro and Shatian pomelo are what most people like to eat on holidays.

September 9th is the Double Ninth Festival, and people pay homage to their ancestors. In the past, many people liked to change their fortunes on the Double Ninth Festival, hoping to get rid of the "declining" spirit. On the morning of the Double Ninth Festival, we took men and women to the snail mountain. On the concrete spiral platform on the snail mountain, we climbed the stairs and turned to the top, made a wish, and then walked down, hoping to bring good luck.

This superstitious custom seems to be less popular in recent years, but the atmosphere of climbing on the Double Ninth Festival still exists.

September 28th is Huaguang's birthday. Lianxi Temple must hold a performance to admire the gods. Lianxi Temple has a long history. The temple is dedicated to the statue of Huaguang, which is called "Three Eyes Huaguang" and has always been respected by the children of Liyuan. Therefore, there have been magical performances for more than 100 years. Even during the occupation of Hong Kong, Lianxi Temple performed on Huaguang's birthday.

Every year, the Buddhist temple in Macao has the method of establishing popularization, praying for world peace and benefiting others. Although the time is different, it is also a folk custom to open the altar to practice rituals and release the great flame of yoga. Many citizens recommended their ancestors and held them at the same altar.