节日主题拓展 | 腊八

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一、节 俗 Festival Custom

The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar. "La" represents the 12th lunar month.

农历十二月初八是中国的传统节日——腊八节，“腊”代表中国农历的十二月。

There are several legends about the origin of this festival and we could not tell which one is true.

关于腊八起源的传说有很多，我们已经不能辨其真假。

But what we know today is that this festival started as a sacrificial offering to ancestors. It was also a time for the ancient Chinese to pray to heaven and earth that there would be a bountiful harvest.

我们确定的是，这个节日起初是为了祭祀祖先、祈求丰收以及为即将来到的一年祈福。

二、食 俗 Food Custom

腊八粥 The Laba porridge/congee

Traditionally, the Laba porridge is the most important element of the festival.

从传统上讲，腊八粥是腊八节的重头戏。

Generally, the porridge contains eight ingredients which can include glutinous rice, red beans, millet, Chinese sorghum, peas, dried lotus seeds and some other ingredients, such as dried dates, chestnut meat, walnut meat, almond and peanut, etc.

腊八粥通常由八种材料做成，这些材料可以是黏米、红豆、小米、高粱、豌豆、莲子和一些诸如红枣、栗子、核桃仁、杏仁、花生等谷物。

二、食 俗 Food Custom

腊八粥 The Laba porridge/congee

Traditionally, the Laba porridge is the most important element of the festival.

从传统上讲，腊八粥是腊八节的重头戏。

Generally, the porridge contains eight ingredients which can include glutinous rice, red beans, millet, Chinese sorghum, peas, dried lotus seeds and some other ingredients, such as dried dates, chestnut meat, walnut meat, almond and peanut, etc.

腊八粥通常由八种材料做成，这些材料可以是黏米、红豆、小米、高粱、豌豆、莲子和一些诸如红枣、栗子、核桃仁、杏仁、花生等谷物。