![]() ![]() ![]() The most popular one is that si jiu(死舅 - dead uncle) came from the near homophone of si (思 - think) and jiu (旧- old) which together means "thinking of olden days."ĭuring the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) the Manchu rulers of China required all adult males to shave their heads into a queue, a type of hairstyle in which the front half of a man's head is shaved while the remaining hair is gathered up in a long braided ponytail. There are many explanations for the no hair cut tradition. Another no-no is calling out someone's name to wake them up that morning, or else the person will be doomed to be constantly hurried up by everyone for the rest of the year.Īlthough these various "prohibitions" may seem a bit confining during the Chinese New Year, such traditions are still preserved by many, especially among older generations. You're also not supposed to throw out the trash or say the word si (dead). ![]() The Lunar New Year holiday period is filled with traditional restrictions and rules: You can't take baths, showers or do laundry on the Lunar New Year's Day or you might wash away good luck. The reason behind these conflicts stems from the Chinese saying zhengyue titou si jiu jiu, which translates to "Shave your head during the first month (Lunar calendar), and your maternal uncle dies." With this saying in mind, many still believe that the first month of the Lunar calendar is not an appropriate time for a haircut. News web site reported last week an incident in which a man surnamed Jiang in Changchun, Jilin Province, got into a quarrel with his maternal uncle, or jiu jiu in Chinese, after the uncle noticed Jiang's new hairdo. Photo: CFPNow that we are in the first month of the Lunar year, stories about how someone's haircut has lead to familial strife has once again reared their ugly heads in the media. ![]()
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