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It is a traditional folk custom in Jiangnan and Jianghuai areas to eat Artemisia Cake on March 3rd of the lunar calendar every year. According to the sayings handed down by the ancestors, "March 3" is a festival for all the dead. On this day, the whole family eats haoziba to commemorate the deceased, and at the same time wish everyone a long and healthy life and not be invaded by diseases and evils. Artemisia is called Artemisia, a herbaceous plant, commonly known as Artemisia Baba, the leaves are green, and the bottom of the leaves are slightly white with fluff. After spring, it grows in low hills and fields. After being picked, it is mashed, soaked, juiced, dried, and then mixed with rice flour and water. It can also be added with bacon and other condiments to make round cakes.

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The passage describes a traditional folk custom in certain regions of China where people eat Artemisia Cake on March 3rd of the lunar calendar every year. The day is considered a festival for the deceased and the cake is eaten to commemorate them. The Artemisia plant, also known as Artemisia Baba, is used to make the cake. The plant is picked, mashed, soaked, juiced, dried, and then mixed with rice flour and water to make round cakes. Bacon and other condiments can also be added to the cake. Eating the Artemisia Cake is believed to bring good health and protect against diseases and evils. The custom has been passed down by ancestors and is still practiced today in certain regions of China.