The Generation of the Folk Custom of Hiding Hooks and Its Cultural Significance
The activity of hiding hooks(藏钩),recognized as the folk custom,originated from the game which accompanied sharing the flesh of the sacrificial gods before the Han Dynasty.After the sacrificial reform in the Tang Dynasty,hiding hooks that accompanied sharing the flesh of the sacrificial gods was displaced by dividing the flesh of the sacrificial gods equally.At this time,hiding hooks evolved into three relatively independent folk traditions as hiding hooks around the Spring Festival,the prayer competition of hiding hooks in the Buddhist fasting ceremony,and spreading love through hiding hooks between men and women.The activity of sharing the flesh of the sacrificial gods at the Twelfth Day inherently covered several cultural factors,such as games,sacrifices and the men and women's love,promoted the generation and development of the three major aspects.
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