Why can't we break things in the twelfth lunar month? Breaking a bowl in the twelfth lunar month is unlucky.

Why can’t we break things in the twelfth lunar month? Every December, my parents would nag me not to break things. Next, let’s take a look at what it means to break things in the twelfth lunar month.

Why can't we break things in the twelfth lunar month?

The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also known as the twelfth month or the wax month. The twelfth lunar month is the prelude to the Spring Festival. In order to have a good new year, we will spend nearly a month making many preparations. Everyone started to run around in the hope that the ancestors and gods would protect and bless everyone. Breaking things in the twelfth lunar month is extremely unlucky, and according to folk belief, this may bring unexpected disasters to the family. If you accidentally break something during the twelfth lunar month, you must remember to say "peace every year, peace every year".

Other taboos related to the twelfth lunar month

Taboo 1

At the end of December, every household will post images of gods such as the Kitchen God and the God of Wealth. No matter whether you are selling or buying, you cannot say "buy" but "please" instead. "Buy" is a blasphemy and disrespect to the gods, while "please" is a respect and piety towards the gods.

Taboo 2

During the twelfth lunar month, if there is a family dinner, you must stand and sit properly when eating. You cannot tilt your shoulders, hunch over, roll up your sleeves, roll up your trouser legs, cross your legs, or suck your teeth in front of outsiders. You cannot shake your legs on normal days.

Taboo Three

When eating, you are not allowed to knock the rice bowl with chopsticks, as that is the behavior of beggars; you are even more not allowed to stick chopsticks in the middle of the bowl, as only death row prisoners do this when they eat their farewell meal before being executed; when eating, you should close your mouth and chew slowly.

Taboo 4

The 22nd and 23rd of the twelfth lunar month are the Little New Year. At this time, people have the custom of worshiping the Kitchen God, but there is a folk rule that "men do not worship the moon, and women do not worship the Kitchen God", which means that only men can worship the Kitchen God, and it is a big taboo for women to worship the Kitchen God.