腊八节

腊八节的阳历日期通常在1月中旬。

The date of the Laba Festival usually falls in mid-January .

腊八节的由来有两个传说。

Laba Festival there are two legendary origin .

腊八节这天我国大多数地区都有吃腊八粥的习俗。

The Laba Festival , the day in most parts of China have the custom of eating Laba porridge .

绝大多数汉族人长期遵循在腊八节吃蜡八粥的传统。

The majority Han Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba rice porridge on the Laba Festival .

腊八节喝腊八粥是中国传统习俗。腊八粥不仅好喝，对身体也十分有益。

The laba porridge is not only a yummy traditional rite in China to mark the laba festival but also a delicacy good for health .

腊八节原自古代欢庆丰收、感谢祖先和神灵（包括门神、户神、宅神、灶神、井神）的祭祀仪式，除祭祖敬神的活动外，人们还要逐疫。

Laba Festival , the original ancient harvest celebrations , thanks to ancestors and gods ( including the goalkeeper , household God , house of God , Kitchen God , well God ) rituals , in addition to worship ancestors the activities , but also by people infected .

腊八蒜Labagarlic腊八节的另一传统是腌制腊八蒜。

Another custom is the soaking of Laba garlic .

个小时后，各种稻米，豆类，及坚果等原料将被组合来制作腊八粥，这些粥将作为腊八节庆祝的一分部，免费分发给所有的来访者。

In12 hours , the assembled rice , beans and nuts would be turned into gallons of porridge to be distributed for free to all-comers as part of the traditional Laba Festival celebrations .

腊八粥Labaporridge传统上，腊八粥是腊八节最重要的元素。

Traditionally , the Laba porridge is the most important element of the festival .