A preliminary study of Haimen folk custom in Nantong

Haimen Town is located in the east coast of Chaoyang, with a total area of 38.5 square kilometers (including sea area 10.7 square kilometers), governing 16 villages (residences) and population1/4300 people. Located at the mouth of Lianjiang River, formerly known as Haikou Village, in the twenty-seventh year of Ming Hongwu (65,438+0399). Legend has it that the ancestors of Haimen people were mostly fishermen from all over the coast. Ancient fishermen went out to sea to work, passed through the present Haimen sea area, and took refuge ashore in the storm. At that time, fishermen's equipment at sea was very backward, and most of them lost contact. After a long time, they chose to start their own business and muddle along, so up to now, Haimen's surname has reached 136.

Haimen people have inherited their ancestors' fishing skills, and still make a living by fishing. They have long faced a stormy living environment. Because Haimen is a military fortress, it has always been a battleground for military strategists. It has experienced wars in various eras and created a strong and unyielding character of Haimen people. In addition, they have been feeding on marine fish for a long time, so their blood is boiling, especially men's sexual desire is particularly strong! As the saying goes: "Fish kills pork!" It means that eating fish produces sperm, and eating meat is fierce!

Haimen fishermen usually go out to sea in the afternoon and don't return to the sea until the next morning, because long-term experience shows that this is a good time to fish. Most men go out to sea, while women take care of their families and children at home. In the past, there were frequent accidents at sea, which led to the separation of many families! Wang Mi-shih on the Lotus Peak is a witness (it is said that Wang Mi-shih was replaced by a woman who waited for her husband to return day and night). The affection between fishermen's husband and wife is usually touching and sincere. Because of the long operation time, sexual intercourse between husband and wife is naturally mostly carried out at noon during the day! So many newborn children are named "born in Japan, born in light, born in white, born at noon ..." For example, I have a friend in Haimen named Huang Wusheng, who is said to have been born with his mother when his father left the "shit bucket" at the door. His name is Wu Sheng.

At that time, most foreigners did not understand this custom of Hairen, so that visiting relatives and friends caused many embarrassing and embarrassing things, which often happened. This is not bad! How to harass such a thing? Now we are going to sea. After such a stir, "not enough!" It is: "The water has not run away!" , have to think of some way to! This matter can't be said directly. What shall we do? The clever Haimen people finally came up with a realistic and decent method.

At that time, there was no toilet in the house, and every household had a big wooden bucket, that is, a "shit bucket", for convenience. Most of them should be cleaned every other day, and then taken to their own yard to dry (equivalent to disinfection) for later use. Now, several fishermen who often go out to sea together agree that if the washed "shit bucket" is placed in front of their own house, not in the yard, it proves that there is a "market" between husband and wife. Don't knock on the door to disturb this fascinating event at this time! Soon, this appointment action will take effect immediately! Suddenly spread, forming a unique potential custom of rural fishermen. Outsiders will gradually know this phenomenon through hearsay, and now it is no longer embarrassing to visit relatives and friends! For fishermen with strong sexual desire, sometimes there happens to be a "shit bucket" in use, which can't be put at the door, so just make an appointment at the door! Most fishermen in Haimen have a strong sexual desire, so most of them have two "shit buckets" at home to use in turn! This is called "Shi Tongzheng", a Shenpu carpenter who made a living in Haimen at that time, and made a small fortune!

This is how the story of "Haimen burning floating on the sun" came about!