One-Month-Old Birthday 满月

The One-Month-Old Birthday (满月) is a universal custom practiced by all ethnic groups of China. In a family where a baby is born, they will prepare several tables of feast on the baby's One-Month-Old Birthday and invite their friends and relatives to a ceremony to celebrate the occasion. In a traditional one-month-old ceremony, there will be a rejoicing and festive atmosphere in the family and the feast is supposed to be lively and joyful. Normally those joining the feast will bring some gift or a red envelope to show their regard.

On the day when the baby is one month old, grandmother sent clothes, food and the red paper containing money as gifts to the baby. The baby wears dog hat (狗头帽), tiger shoes (虎头鞋), which indicates that the baby will be lucky for the whole life.

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小孩儿出生满一个月的那天，孩子的家人一般都要招呼亲朋挚友，邀请他们一起来庆祝孩子满月。按中国的传统， 这一天，家里会充满了喜庆和节日的氛围，满月酒要办得热热闹闹才行。

满月日，外婆家要送衣物、食品和彩线（长寿线）扎成的装有钱币的红包，并挂红包于婴儿胸前，谓铜钿牌。亲戚朋友亦送钱币志贺。家内设祭享神祀祖，摆筵招待宾客。婴儿要剃满月头，戴狗头帽，穿一口钟、虎头鞋，由长辈托着，撑着凉伞，串街走巷兜一圈，邻人互抱相看。

小孩满月请酒，也叫吃满月蛋，属民间喜庆宴席之一，家里要接客，亲戚需赶情。这种喜酒与其它宴席不同的是，凡坐席吃酒的宾客东家都发四个煮熟染色的红鸡蛋，人们带回去做礼品。后来，也有的人家做满月将鸡蛋不煮熟，只将生鸡蛋染上红色就行了。