Basic definition: banquet.

Explain in detail:

Banquet Tang Wang Wei's poem "Banquet System of Qin Zhenglou on March 3" says: "The wine feast is too loose, and the sleeves are afraid of the spring breeze." "Surprise at the Second Moment" Volume 9: "_ Shengfeng _ Divide the drum music and go to the wedding." Scene 22 of the Peking Opera "Xiang Xiang He": "He just mixes bowls of rice, sweeps the floor and does odd jobs, and serves banquets. It's all his business."

Classification of wine feasts

Wedding banquet

Wine mixing: Throughout the ages, booze is almost an indispensable ceremony for every newly married couple. Nowadays, "Eating Wedding Wine" has become the abbreviation of folk wedding. Of course, the scale of the banquet varies.

birthday party

The birthday celebration is "China noodles and wine in the evening". "Noodles" means eating "longevity noodles" at noon on your birthday. This kind of "longevity noodles" is not only eaten by relatives and friends who come to celebrate their birthdays, but also distributed to neighbors by enthusiastic people to show their sharing. The bowl for sending noodles is called "hand bowl" and is generally not taken back.

"Evening wine" refers to the birthday party arranged in the evening, where incense sticks are lit and firecrackers are set off. Accompanied by his wife, the old birthday star sat on the birthday hall and accepted congratulations from the younger generation and relatives and friends. After the banquet, guests will get longevity bowls and chopsticks at home. Relatives and friends can also ask for more and take them back to their children, commonly known as "begging for longevity."

Funeral banquet

Generally speaking, people usually hold a three-day funeral. The first day is a "family drink", also known as a "good start", and only the closest family members have a light meal. The next day is "hanging ceremony", also called "opening the door", and the main banquet is on this day. There are often too many customers, and the seats will not be finished until evening. This is the so-called "mobile seat".

After the funeral, we had a "funeral feast". If it is an old funeral, the people call it a "white wedding" or a "happy funeral". There is a custom of "stealing tableware" at the banquet. That is, after the banquet, relatives and friends who attended the banquet "stole" one or two pieces, including wine glasses, spoons and small bowls.

According to legend, the luck of "stealing" bowls and spoons for funeral can be taken back to future generations, which can avoid evil spirits and disasters and prolong life. In order to satisfy the custom of "stealing" bowls and spoons, mourners specially prepared a small number of sticks and pretended not to know. Let it steal it.