1. in ancient times, because leap months were relatively scarce, they were often treated as visions, called "evil moons", after all, the ability to understand natural phenomena in ancient times was limited. in leap months, people often take the corresponding avoidance method. 2. red is festive and full of yang, so it is often used to avoid evil spirits. the traditional way is to wear red or hang red. in leap april, children usually send shoes to their parents to pray for their health and safety. and will send pig's feet, thank the parents for their nurturing grace. parents generally invite their married daughters home for a dinner reunion, commonly known as "liuhe rice". parents are invited by their parents when they are alive; parents are not alive, invited by brothers. in addition, parents will send their children umbrellas or banana fans, which means the protective umbrella for their daughters, hoping that she can open branches and leaves in her in-laws' home and be happy. 3, gifts between men and women, mainly red, such as red underwear, red belt as standard, or can hang red car accessories and office supplies, in short, is to pray for a happy color head, a good wish.

what is the point of leap april

it is not advisable to get married

because "four" and "death" are harmonious, so getting married in leap april means that feelings are incompatible, easy to separate, etc., so few people get married in leap april;

send parents leap moon shoes

in chinese folklore, there are "leap moon shoes, leap months to wear, leap months to live a thousand." therefore, in some parts of our country, there is a custom of buying a pair of shoes for their parents in the leap month of a leap year, in order to repay the grace of nurturing and pray for their parents' health and peace.

go back to your mother's house for a leap month meal

every leap month, the daughter who marries out will return to her mother's house to eat. when the parents are alive, they are invited by the parents, and if the parents are not alive, they are invited by the brothers, which means the reunion of the family.

the mother's family gave her daughter an umbrella and a banana fan

in some areas, the mother's family will also send her daughter an umbrella and banana fan in the leap month, which means that the mother's family is the protective umbrella of the daughter and bless the daughter with an early birth of a noble son.