中英双语：小年到正月十五的春节习俗(12)

大年初十：祭石感恩
The 10th day isbelieved to be the birthday of the God of Stone which played a very importantrole in the agricultural society of ancient China.
初十被认为是石头神的生日，在古代中国的农业社会占有非常重要的地位。
On this day, peopleare forbidden to move any stone, including stone rollers, stone mills and herbgrinders, and should not cut into a mountain for rock or build a house withrocks, otherwise bad things will happen to the crops.
这一天切忌移动石头，包括石碾、石磨、研磨器具等等，也不能开山采石或用岩石建房子，否则这年庄稼就会遭殃。
People also burnincense and candles for the stones and offer pancake to the God of Stone.
人们还会焚香、点蜡烛以供奉石头，向石头神上贡烤饼。
正月十一：祭奉紫姑
People make offeringsto Zi Gu, the guardian angel for weak women, on the 11th day.
正月十一，人们供奉紫姑，紫姑是可怜女子的守护神。
This day is also forYuefu (fathers-in-law) to entertain Nuxu (sons-in-law).
这一天也是岳父宴请子婿的日子。
In many areas, afterthis day, people will start preparing for the upcoming Lantern Festival whichis on the 15th day of the 1st month.
许多地方在这天之后会开始准备即将到来的灯节——正月十五。