The Laba Festival.
The Laba Festival.
The Laba Festival is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 18（The eighth day of the 12th lunar month）.
Major customs.
Three major customs on Laba are ancestor worship, eating Laba rice porridge and making Laba garlic.
The worship of ancestors, called "腊" in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called "蜡", both frequently took place in the 12th month, which led to the traditional name of the month: la yue. And the day of sacrifice is called la ri.
The Laba Festival is also known as the Laba Rice Porridge Festival. The Laba this year falls on Jan 18（The eighth day of the 12th lunar month）.
Major customs.
Three major customs on Laba are ancestor worship, eating Laba rice porridge and making Laba garlic.
The worship of ancestors, called "腊" in Chinese, and the sacrifice for the gods, called "蜡", both frequently took place in the 12th month, which led to the traditional name of the month: la yue. And the day of sacrifice is called la ri.
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