第一冊
歡喜過好節
Volume I: Jubilant Festivals
文 | 林麗黛 許忠和
圖 | 陳維霖
臺灣年節習俗兼具原鄉傳統與臺灣特色，諺語生動描繪了臺灣歲時年節的生活與民間信仰，也傳達了祈求平安富貴與勸善的價值。
春節相關活動從農曆十二月十六「尾牙」到新年二月初二「頭牙」，農曆正月傳統稱為「新正」、「開正」、「正月」。一年三節指農曆年、端午節、中秋節，其他重要民俗節日還有元宵節、清明節、中元節、重陽節。《歡喜過好節》就依時序，介紹系列和年節習俗、祭祀、節氣、氣候等相關諺語。
臺灣年節習俗兼具原鄉傳統與臺灣特色，諺語生動描繪了臺灣歲時年節的生活與民間信仰，也傳達了祈求平安富貴與勸善的價值。
春節相關活動從農曆十二月十六「尾牙」到新年二月初二「頭牙」，農曆正月傳統稱為「新正」、「開正」、「正月」。一年三節指農曆年、端午節、中秋節，其他重要民俗節日還有元宵節、清明節、中元節、重陽節。《歡喜過好節》就依時序，介紹系列和年節習俗、祭祀、節氣、氣候等相關諺語。
The customs of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Taiwan are rich with original traditions that stem from abroad and at home. The proverbs vividly depict life during the Lunar New Year celebrations and the folk practices in Taiwan while conveying the longing for peace and prosperity as well as the importance of doing good deeds.
The Lunar New Year festivities start on weiya (bué-gê, tail celebration) on the 16th day of the 12th month of the Lunar Calendar until touya (thâu-gê, head celebration) on the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the coming new year. Traditionally, the 1st month of the Lunar Calendar is referred as “xinzheng”, “kaizheng”, and “zhengyue”. The 1st month of the Lunar Calendar is referred as “kaizheng” and also “zhengyue”. The three major holidays in a year are the Lunar New Year, Dragonboat Festival, and Mid-autumn Festival. Other significant folk holidays include Lantern Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day, Ghost Festival, and Double Nine Festival. Hence, “Jubilant Festivals” introduces a series of proverbs pertaining to the festivals, the respective customs, rituals, solar terms, and climates in the order of the respective dates they fall on in a year.
