SEMANA DIA 27 ATÉ 31-07

On February 2nd, the dragon looks up. On March 3th, worship Xuanyuan. March 29, 2009 is the third day of the third lunar month and it is the day that, for several years, families living in the village of Xinzheng Huazhuang, located in the province of henan, tend to worship Xuanyuan. Each year, more and more young adults are deciding to go to work in the city, now most of the village’s population are children and elderly, some of the customs and habits are becoming simpler, and the festive atmosphere is gradually fading. Although some families take the festivities very seriously, doing sacrifices and preparing large dinners, most of the village do so in a more simpler way to celebrate the day of Huangdi’s birth Some elders teach the children to burn incense as a tribute to Huangdi. Some villagers don’t even have this single habit anymore. However, the old Huang family keeps the custom of celebrating the day of the emperor every year. The custom ha...