What's so important about the eightieth birthday?

No matter the elderly over 50 years old or over 80 years old, they all pay attention to celebrating the ninth anniversary without celebrating the tenth anniversary, and celebrate the ninth anniversary with women. The customs and habits are comprehensive.

After the old man is over 50 years old, when he reaches the age of 10, his descendants will hold a birthday party for him on his birthday, which is called Shou. Relatives and friends will also bring gifts to congratulate them. This is called a birthday celebration, also called a birthday celebration.

Pay attention to the eightieth birthday

1, celebrating nine is not celebrating ten.

The ancients thought that nine was the largest number in single digits and the largest positive number. Nine homophones have a long meaning. Ten is the largest negative number. Therefore, the ancients celebrated the longevity of the elderly, generally celebrating nine instead of ten, which implied the hope that the elderly would live a long and healthy life.

2, men celebrate nearly women celebrate full.

When the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. In the theory of yin and yang, men are dry and yang is heaven; Women are Kun, Yin and Earth. Old people celebrate their birthdays, not everyone follows the law of "celebrating nine instead of celebrating ten", but there are differences between men and women. Men celebrate their birthdays and women celebrate their birthdays. Men's life expectancy is nearly ten years, which are 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99 and so on. A woman's life span is ten, that is, 50,60,70,80,90, 100.

3. Once every nine years.

Nine is the most auspicious number. When old people celebrate their birthdays, they will celebrate them in a grand way. Although it is not the whole birthday, it is a little smaller than the whole birthday celebration. The ninth anniversary, with the auspicious number of nine, I hope the old people will be lucky, healthy and happy for a long time.

4. Good manners and customs

Children and grandchildren want to celebrate the birthday of the elderly, and some necessary customs must be fulfilled and cannot be lacking.

Set up a longevity hall. Shoutang is generally located in the living room, hall and other places at home, with a Shouzhang in the middle and a Shoulian on both sides. On the table below, there are incense burners, birthday candles, birthday peaches, birthday noodles and so on. Put chairs on both sides and let the birthday boy sit down. Put a cotton pad in front of birthday worshippers.

Have a birthday party. Birthday party dishes must have trotters and noodles, which symbolize health and longevity respectively. The birthday girl takes the lead and is accompanied by relevant personnel. Generally speaking, the birthday girl will arrange someone of similar age to accompany her.

Send a birthday present. Relatives and friends send birthday gifts to the elderly, which generally include crutches, reading glasses, cushioned armchairs, wine, noodles for birthday, chrysanthemums, cycads, bergamot, pine trees, evergreen, crane orchids, crape myrtle, bamboo, peony and red envelopes, as well as other related gifts with the word "longevity".

5. Process and preparation

Before our 80th birthday, we should send invitations to friends and relatives, especially in our village. 80-year-old peers must bring gifts (usually snacks) and invite them in person. The more people of the same age who are about 80 years old are invited, the more festive they are.

Remember to send bells (for death), shoes (for evil) and pears (for separation).

Celebrating the 80th birthday of the elderly is a blessing and a kind of respect. However, if the elderly are unwell, it is not suitable to celebrate their 80th birthday, which is inconsistent with the theme of 80th birthday. Besides, if the old man is not feeling well, he is not in the mood to live long.