Did you get your hair cut on the second day of February?
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As the folk saying goes, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon raises its head.” ”Around the second day of the second lunar month falls Jingzhe, one of the twenty-four solar terms. It is said that on this day, the dragon that has been in hibernation is awakened by the rumbling sounds of spring thunder, and it rises its head. That is why the ancients called the second day of the second lunar month the Spring Dragon Festival, also known as the Dragon Head Festival or Green Dragon Festival. In the old days in Huai’an, there was a saying among the people: \"Whether you have money or not, get your hair cut as part of the New Year celebrations.\" The time for getting a haircut before the Spring Festival falls on the second day of February; it’s been over a month now, and it’s time to get a haircut. The second day of February, when the dragon raises its head, is an auspicious day; over time, this gave rise to the custom of getting one’s hair cut on this day. “On the second day of February, when the dragon rises, children in every family have their hair cut – this is also for good luck; the character “dragon” is added to the act of cutting hair, calling it \"cutting the dragon’s head\", so as to distinguish it from haircuts done at other times. Some girls also choose this day to get their ears pierced. Yesterday, for good luck, I had my hair cut short.
We don’t care about this anymore. . . It’s better to work hard to earn a living first
I shaved it off; as I am born in the Year of the Dragon, on this day every year I have to trim my hair, even if it isn’t growing
I forgot about this; I’ve been too busy……
It’s a common practice in the north; in my hometown in the south, well, people don’t get their hair cut
Just go with the flow. :P:lol
I went, but there were too many people and I couldn’t get in line.
Forgot about this, let’s add it! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I had it shaved off. My mom specifically sent a text reminding me to lift my head~~