在上一篇中,我们已了解了大暑的一个习俗“抢收抢种”,
现在我们来看看大暑还有哪些有趣的习俗呢?
2.浙江台州:送大暑船迎大暑节
Sending the Major Heat ship
在浙江台州沿海有大暑送“大暑船”活动,此活动已历经几百年的历史。
相传“晚清时,台州葭沚一带常有病疫流行,每至大暑疫病流行最为严重。
世人认为是五圣所致〔相传五圣为张元伯、刘元达、赵公明、史文业、钟仕贵等五位,均系凶神),
于是人们建五圣庙,有病向五圣祈祷,祈求驱病消灾,事后以猪羊等供奉还愿。
葭沚沿江渔民居多,为保一方平安,后选大暑为供奉日。并用渔船将贡品沿江送到江口外,以示虔诚之心。
久而流传,便形成“送大暑船”的习俗。及至现在逐渐演变成霞址附近一带的节日盛会。
Sending the Major Heat ship is a folk tradition spanning hundreds of years in Taizhou, Zhejiang province.
大暑时节送大暑船,是浙江台州百年已久的民间习俗。
The ship is filled with various animals for sacrifice such as pigs, sheep, chicken, fish, and shrimps.
大暑船内装满猪、羊、鸡、鱼、虾等祭祀食品。
More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they march through the streets. Drums are played and fireworks are lit. Both sides of the street are filled with people praying for blessings.
在锣鼓和鞭炮声中,五十多个渔民轮流抬着“大暑船”在街道上巡游,而街道两边站满了祈福的人。
After a series of ceremonies, the shipis finally carried to the wharf. Then, the ship is pulled out of the fishing port and burned at sea.
一系列仪式之后,船最后会被抬到码头。接着,这艘船被大渔船拉出渔港,然后在大海上点燃。
People carry out this ritual to pray for good harvests and health.
人们举行这个仪式,以此祈求来年五谷丰登,风调雨顺,生活安康。
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