When the baby was born, Shandong was commonly known as "Tian". Hang a piece of red cloth, red dates, chestnuts, peanuts and other things at the door. Mark Tian Xi.
It is an important part of fertility custom to report good news to one's parents. In the past, people with status sent servants and ordinary people sent brothers, but now most of them are sons-in-law who go in person. Generally, there will be good news on the third day, the same day or the next day of the baby's birth.
In the old society, boys born in Jiaoxian reported good news on the third day and girls reported good news on the sixth day. Take 20 steamed buns 1 kg when you go, and your mother's family must leave them all, otherwise the children will be difficult to raise; Niangjiahui 19 eggs, 4 bowls of millet. The first person you meet on the road wants to give the red egg, which is called "everyone loves you".
In Penglai county, boys bring roosters to report good news, while girls use hens to report good news.
The boy in Zouxian reported the good news with a book and the girl reported the good news with a flower. In addition, "happy eggs", that is, eggs dyed red, are sent to neighbors and relatives. The bride's family, relatives and neighbors all come to congratulate the New Year, which is called "sending porridge to rice" or "sending Tommy".
Usually, relatives, friends and neighbors will send some eggs, flour, millet, snacks and other gifts to the pregnant women after seeing the red picks or receiving happy smiles. In the past, this was not only a human emotion, but also a nature to help neighbors. In some places, the host family will give back a few red eggs to show their gratitude. In the future, the baby will have different celebrations for one month, one hundred years old (one hundred days) and one year old.