Villain Hitting experience
鵝頸橋打小人

[驚ging1 蟄zik6], Insects Awakening Day, is the day when hibernating animals and insects are said to be awakened by the spring thunder after the weather warms up. The day is also known best for a ritual called “beating the villain" (打daa2 小siu2 人jan4 ).

This ritual itself is derived from the worship of the White Tiger (祭zai3 白baak6 虎fu2). According to one of the folk legends, White Tiger symbolizes the bad luck of villains, quarrels. Gradually, this evolved into driving away disputes by “beating the villain”.

It can also be a year-around activity. 

Ever imagined doing that in North Vancouver? Visit this year’s Vancouver Hong Kong Fair to give it a try!

廿四節氣「驚蟄」日。「驚」係解驚醒，而「蟄」係指冬眠緊嘅動物昆蟲；「驚蟄」呢一日就係蟄居嘅動物昆蟲喺天氣回暖後，被大地春雷驚醒嘅日子。而提起驚蟄習俗，大家一定會聯想到「打小人」！

呢個習俗本身由「祭白虎」所衍生嘅，其中一個民間流傳嘅講法指白虎係象徵住小人、口舌等等嘅衰運，慢慢就演變成而家嘅打小人去驅走是非。

大家全年365日都可以打小人㗎，有無諗過喺北溫打小人﹖今年嚟香港人市集親身體驗啦～