Meaning of flower worship
The custom of worshiping the ancestors of Vietnamese people has existed for a long time, and is respected in the spiritual life, the origin of the nation.Especially on the altar of big holidays, whether salty or vegetarian offerings are indispensableFresh flower vase.
However, not all women understand the types of flowers on the altar, which type to be taboo appears in this formal position.
According to the old concept, fresh flowers are pure.Offering flowers to worship with the meaning of good and good, bringing good things to offer to ancestors.
Flowers should not be on the altar and indoors
1. Hoa Dai
Great flowers are fragrant flowers, beautiful colors, but according to the concept of the ancients, this is also a flower that should not be left on the altar because the shape of the flower is similar to the sensitive parts in women.According to Lao's legend, Hoa Dai should not be used in love for boys and girls because it brings bad luck.
2. Jasmine
Jasmine is a pure, pure symbol but in folk this is an indecent flower, or adversity.For example: Jasmine buffalo buffalo.
3. Chrysanthemum
Although the flower is lovely, beautiful, has a very good healing effect, it can only be played but cannot be placed on the altar where there are gods and ancestors because its name is not beautiful.
4. Marigold
It is a good name, yellow, in the Central region or used because it is easy to grow.The marigold chrysanthemum is bright yellow, bringing luck and prosperity.
However, according to feng shui people, it is not advisable to let marigolds go to the altar and in the house to avoid unfortunate things.
On the other hand, marigold flowers smell very bad, so they are not used by many families to worship their ancestors.
5. Hibiscus flowers
As a red flower, cotton is also beautiful but does not use worship because the name of the flower is not suitable.On the other hand, hibiscus flowers often grow and bloom in the bushes, so they often bring many unlucky things.Therefore, hibiscus flowers are not used to worship ancestors and distill in the house.
6. Flower Phu Dung
Flower Phu Dung has a beautiful name but quickly fades, is not good, so it is not used in ancestor worship and placed on the altar.