Getting To Know Eastern New Year Traditional Firework
Here are some facts about the myths which the Chinese believe in regarding Chinese New Year fireworks display during New Year.
Noise pollution is the last thing that the Chinese people worry about during the long festival of New Year. The reason for this is that they burst fireworks in abundance to give a sound welcome to the year to come.
The New Year festivities hold a place of importance in the life of the Chinese people. This is the time when they revive their love and togetherness with the friends and family and celebrate the festival with its numerous activities. One such activity is the bursting of fireworks on the last day of the festival.
It is a time when old customs are brought back into light and age old traditions are revamped and reintroduced so as to keep them alive. The use of fireworks is also amongst one of the ancient traditional practices of China which hold great significance in the eyes of the locals. The history of the use of fireworks goes back to a long time ago and their use is deeply entrenched in the Chinese culture with regards to the arrival of the New Year.
The fireworks faith
As is with many of the traditional practices of the country you will be able to hear a number of tales regarding the significance and origins of the fireworks tradition. A common belief is to make some noise so as to wake up a sleeping dragon. This dragon is believed to bring the rain during summer in order for the crops to grow.
Everything has a direct relation to the country’s economy. China being an agricultural country requires sufficient amount of rains. They have combined this need with a festive belief of cracker bursting to make merry during the New Year and create huge noise without the fear of noise pollution.
Evil Spirits
The other story which some people in Chinese society believe in is that by ceating all that noise will drive the evil spirit away in the beginning of the year. This will lead to good luck and well being and keep the coming year happy and evil free.
Another important activity during the time of Chinese New Year is the traditional parade. The people in the parade have firecrackers which they throw towards the dragon’s feet. The idea is that the sound of the cracker will wake the dragon up.
Fireworks and dragon are interconnected as far as the Chinese New Year is concerned. It is a truly amazing sight to see a colorful dragon dance which is very attractive to the foreigners. The true spirit of the New Year celebration vibrates around the dragon dance and fire work blowing. The crackers keep going off as the dragon dances at the center of it.
The purpose of blowing up all these fire crackers is to keep the evil spirits away. In some societies firecrackers are believed to drive the good spirits away because of the loud noise but when in China the traditional beliefs say otherwise.
