Reported about 1 year ago
As the Summer Solstice Festival approaches, folklore expert Yang Dengmei warns of 6 major taboos to observe on this year's date, including avoiding locations with heavy yin energy like hospitals, funeral homes, and crematoriums where negative energies may gather. Other taboos to note involve staying away from accident-prone riverbanks, refraining from swimming or playing in water unsupervised, ensuring one's protective amulets like sachets and artemisia are not lost, gifting unwrapped zongzi to avoid connotations of hanging, and refraining from excessive sexual activities to maintain good health due to the heightened yang energy on this day. These precautions aim to ward off negative influences during the festival.
Source: YAHOO