Spring Festival customs of all ethnic groups in various places
1.. Tibetan people
Each ethnic group has its own unique culture and living habits. The Tibetan people are an ancient and enthusiastic people. A nation, in its long history, has also formed its own living habits and taboos in life.
1. When two friends who have reunited after a long separation greet each other or chat, you cannot put your hands on each other's shoulders.
2. You cannot step over or step on other people's clothes, nor put your own clothes on other people's clothes, nor can you step over others.
3. Women should not dry clothes, especially pants and underwear, where everyone passes by.
4. Do not whistle or cry loudly in the room.
5. The family is away from home and the guests have just left. Do not sweep the floor or take out the garbage at noon, after sunset and on the first day of the Tibetan New Year.
6. Outsiders cannot mention the name of the deceased in front of his relatives.
7. The work that should be completed this year cannot be left to next year, such as twisting wool, knitting sweaters, carpets, etc.
8. Don’t just walk into other people’s homes at dusk, especially when there will be pregnant women, newly delivered mothers, or seriously ill people, and strangers are not allowed to go.
9. Do not take out any property at home after noon.
10. When a stranger comes to mountains and cliffs and canyons that you have never been to before, you cannot make loud noises.
11. Do not step on or step on eating utensils, pots, bowls, pans, etc.
12. If two people at home go out at the same time and walk in opposite directions, they cannot leave the house at the same time. They must go out before and after and at separate times.
13. Women cannot comb or wash their hair at night, nor can they go out with their hair down.
14. When using brooms and dustpans, they cannot be passed directly by hand. They must be placed on the ground first, and then another person picks them up from the ground.
15. Whenever relatives and friends come to your home or visit you, they will give you some butter tea or highland barley wine as gifts. When the guests leave, they should clear out the things. They cannot empty them all and must leave them behind. Put some in it or replace it with some of your own stuff.
16. Bowls with chips or cracks cannot be used for eating or serving tea to guests.
2.. Yi Nationality
The Torch Festival of the Yi Nationality, which is also the Year of the Yi Nationality. In the eyes of the Yi people, fire symbolizes light, justice, prosperity, and a powerful force that can destroy all evil. The Torch Festival is a festival of joy, love and happiness for the Yi people.
As for the origin of the Torch Festival, there are many beautiful and moving stories spread among the people in the Yi areas of various provinces. One of them says: A long time ago, heaven and earth were connected. One year, the god Sitigura sent Sireabi to the human world to collect taxes. Due to disasters in the world and poor harvests, people could not pay taxes. There was a strong man in the world, Oti Laba, who could eat copper and iron, and beat the tax collector Sitherabi to death. The god was furious and sent a flood first to drown the humans on the earth, but the flood was defeated by the people. God also released various pests to the human world to eat people's crops. Otilaba and everyone gathered around the fire pit to discuss ways to control the pests. They accidentally discovered that an insect that fell into the fire pit was quickly burned to death. So Erti Laba organized everyone to hold torches to burn the insects, and finally defeated the pests and won a bumper harvest. Over time, it became a custom and formed the Torch Festival of the Yi people. The Torch Festival of the Yi people usually lasts for three days. On the first day, the whole family gathers together to drink and celebrate. People cook the livestock meat and cut it into lumps to offer sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and then use them to drink wine. At night, torches are lit everywhere, usually lasting three nights. People were very excited. People take villages as units and hold high torches to light up the villages and fields, like thousands of fire dragons soaring. On the second and third days, the Torch Festival reached its climax, and the whole Liangshan was boiling. Young men put on national costumes and wore headbands with heroic knots; women wore pleated skirts and gathered on the vast grass dam to participate in various traditional sports competitions. The young men competed in wrestling, horse racing, and archery, while the women sang, danced, and played the harmonica.
In some areas, pigs and sheep are killed during the festival to worship the gods; in some areas, a dog is slaughtered and brought to the edge of the fields to offer sacrifices to the "Tian Gong and Earth Mother". People believe that torches can drive away ghosts and evil spirits, so after lighting the torch, they have to go from house to house to light it and spread rosin on the fire while walking. This is called "sending away evil spirits". Undoubtedly, this is a relic of the ancient concept of fire worship.
During the Torch Festival, the busiest place is the bullring. Bullfighting is not only an entertainment activity, but also a good way to select good breed cattle, which is of great significance to agriculture and animal husbandry production. Whoever's cow wins the competition means that the young man who raises the cow is a hard-working livestock expert, and is often a good candidate for girls to choose as spouses. Wrestling is another activity that attracts spectators at the Torch Festival. As the two wrestled, thousands of people gathered, including relatives and friends, to cheer them on. Before and after the game, the girls watching played the harmonica and the young man played the yueqin to express their love.
The "beauty pageant" activity is unique. The "beauty pageant" is judged by a respected senior citizen. After the referee announced the start of the "beauty pageant", the participating Yi girls formed a circle. The latter held the flower handkerchief in the hands of the former and sang beautiful and moving folk songs as they walked. There are the largest number of young men watching here, and they are also the most generous. The boys thought which girl was the most beautiful, so they handed the gifts they had prepared to the referee and asked the referee to pass them to the girl on their behalf. Whichever girl receives the most gifts will be declared the beauty. When the girl who was elected as the beauty walked out of the venue with many gifts on her back and a blush on her face, her relatives and friends gathered around to express their congratulations; the young men gathered around the girl and played the Yueqin to express themselves. voice.
On the fourth day, a few people sweep up the ashes of the torches and offer wine and meat as sacrifices to pray for good luck.
3. Hong Kong New Year Customs
The Lunar New Year is a grand traditional festival in my country, and I believe that every Chinese person does not know it. However, celebrating the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong is completely different from traditional customs and atmosphere.
In recent years, few Hong Kong people have traditionally posted Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures at home during the Lunar New Year. Instead, they have posted "Business is booming", "Business is booming", "Come in and out safely", etc. in some shops or homes. of Huichun. Even so, the original intention of posting Huichun is the same as posting Spring Festival couplets and New Year pictures. It means auspiciousness and hopes that everything will go well and be safe in the coming year.
4. Macao’s annual customs
Macao’s annual customs are unique. "Xie Zao" is one of the most traditional Chinese customs preserved in Macao. On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, people in Macao call it "Thanks to the Kitchen God". According to Chinese tradition, Macau people also use kitchen sugar to treat the Kitchen God. It is said that the mouth of the Kitchen God is glued with sugar to prevent him from speaking ill of the Jade Emperor. I saw a portrait of Santa Claus on the kitchen stove of a Macanese family in Macau Flower Street. The strange thing is that there is a couplet on the side of the portrait of Santa Claus: "God speaks good things, and returns home with good luck."
Five interesting Taiwanese Spring Festival customs
The Spring Festival is the most solemn traditional folk festival with a long history of the Chinese nation. In Taiwan, which is separated from Fujian Province by a river, its history, culture, customs, living customs, kinship, etc. are all in line with the mainland of the motherland, especially the southern Fujian region. Therefore, the Spring Festival customs of the people on the island are naturally in line with those of the people in the mainland of the motherland. Much the same.
Because the ancestors of Baodao residents (mostly Hokkien and Hakka) went to Taiwan for development, it is a long time ago and has gone through many vicissitudes of life. The Spring Festival customs there have gradually formed some unique patterns and colors.
6. Interesting Jiangsu Spring Festival customs
In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, hanging New Year pictures, staying up late, lion dancing, New Year greetings and other customs that are the same as those across the country, Jiangsu folk also have Some unique customs are now compiled for the benefit of readers.
Suzhou people put cooked water chestnuts in their meals on New Year's Eve and dig them out when eating, which is called "digging for ingots". When relatives and friends come and go, they put two green olives in when making tea, which is called "drinking ingot tea" ",May you be happy and prosperous.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, people in Wujin hung the portraits of their ancestors in the middle hall, served tea, fruits and rice cakes, and the whole family performed New Year's greetings in turn, which is called "worshiping the shadow of gods." They swept the floor and were not allowed to sweep from the house. , for fear of sweeping away "wealth" and "good luck", we can only sweep from the outside in.
Jiangning people have the custom of "beating the sacred drum" during the Spring Festival. The big flag opens the way, and the gongs and drummers beat the drum vigorously to add to the fun. On the third day of the lunar month, they "play the night drum", on the seventh day of the lunar month, they "beat the seven drums", and on the 10th day of the lunar month, they "beat the sacred drum". From three to fifteen, "shirtless drumming" is played, and the atmosphere is lively.
Nantong people have the custom of planting sesame stalks, holly, and cypress branches at the door of their homes or in front of their halls, which means that life is blooming and green all year round.
Huaiyin people also have the custom of "baking their children's heads" on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. At night, children are taken to the open field to light torches to drive away diseases and evil spirits. While roasting, they sing: "Roast your head to wake up your brain. Roast your feet to straighten your steps. Roast your belly to prevent diarrhea. Roast your whole body." Diseases will never be seen again. "
Wuxi fishermen have the habit of taking a boat to Xishan to worship the Yuwang Temple, to pray for the blessing of the water god and to worship Ao Yi Buddha, which is called "Shang?". After the Yuwang Temple was demolished. , this custom gradually became indifferent.
During the Spring Festival, there are still many taboos in the old customs in Jiangsu, such as not using scissors on the first day of the year to avoid quarrels; not using kitchen knives to avoid death; not eating porridge for fear of encountering someone when going out. Rain; not sweeping the floor for fear of sweeping away all fortune, etc. With the popularization of scientific knowledge, many unscientific customs have gradually been forgotten; however, healthy and beneficial entertainment and leisure activities have continued.
7. Guilin Spring Festival Customs From "Little New Year's Eve" to New Year's Eve
The Spring Festival enters Guilin's urban and rural areas at the zero o'clock bell on December 24 of the lunar calendar. This day is the "Little New Year's Eve" for Guilin people, which is also the "Little New Year's Eve". On this day, people kill dogs and ducks to celebrate the coming of the Spring Festival. The sound of firecrackers on this day crackled with people's wish to send the Stove Lord "God said good things" to Gao Yu. People believe that the Kitchen God is the head of the family and is responsible for all the good, evil, deeds and misfortunes of the family. Therefore, at the end of each year, the Kitchen God is sent to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor to bring blessings and avoid disasters for the whole family. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to the stove is mostly performed by the elders of the family. They put candies on the stove to worship the Kitchen God, praying to the Kitchen God to "speak good things from heaven and bring good luck to the earth." The purpose of using candies to worship the Kitchen God is to make the sugar "stick" to the Kitchen God's mouth, so that his sweet mouth can say good things. After night falls on New Year's Eve, firecrackers are set off to welcome the Stove Lord to earth. This is an ancient custom in Guilin to "celebrate the off-year". Now even setting off firecrackers is just a ritual left over from ancient customs.
From the 24th to 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, people are busy buying new year's goods and cleaning their homes and outside to welcome the new year cleanly. There are many kinds of traditional foods for the festival, and they contain good wishes: Steamed rice cakes are steamed on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. The rice cakes can be sweet, mature, meaty, or vegetarian. If you eat rice cakes (high), your life and work will be prosperous in the new year. Advance step by step.
On New Year’s Eve dinner, people like to have family reunions, and the dishes must include "Yuanzi" and "Huanxi", which means reunion and joy. On this night, the streets were empty, and everyone stayed at home to watch the New Year. When keeping watch, the charcoal fire in the brazier should be burned brightly to symbolize that life will be prosperous year by year. When midnight arrives, people of all ages are filled with joy and welcome the New Year with the sound of firecrackers. The sound of the joyful firecrackers is endless, one after another, until late at night, people are still sleepy, and the fire is still bright. Even if they want to rest, they still don’t forget to put the fire in the brazier and leave the tinder to light it up tomorrow morning. A good fire. The New Year's fire is like human life. It is a good sign of prosperity in the New Year and a prosperous family. People have such deep feelings for fire, perhaps because fire has brought civilization and warmth to mankind. Loving fire is like loving your own life, especially in the New Year. From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month
In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, firecrackers to catch the God of Wealth wake up the dawn. Neighbors, friends, and colleagues, the first thing they say when they meet is to wish them a happy new year. The Spring Festival is a good time for people to enhance their feelings and consolidate their friendship. People pay New Year's greetings to each other, have fun, look back on the past, and look forward to the future, with strong affection.
In the streets and alleys, teams of lions were dancing and marching to pay New Year greetings. They were very active. Many children followed the lion team to watch the liveliness of the lions paying New Year greetings. When the lion team arrived in front of a store, the owner lit firecrackers to welcome them. The lions bowed to the owner in front of the door. The team leader also stepped forward and bowed to the owner to express New Year blessings. The lion's humane New Year's greetings and the team leader's auspicious words will make the owner happy, and the store will prosper.
At this time, the lion danced amidst the sound of firecrackers, dancing with auspiciousness and majesty. With its beaming big head, broad forehead, big airy eyes, protruding nose, square mouth, and long golden-red hair, its image is both majestic and naive, and cute. I saw the lion strong and brave, coming out of the cave, crossing the bridge, and rising up with great power on the bridge where it raised its head and flew across the chaotic clouds, and lowered its head into the "abyss". At this time, the lion's drum beat was like a gust of wind, and the thrilling and wonderful lion performance was thrilling. Then there are the steps of going up and down the mountain, drinking water and eating green food, walking on the stars and walking on poles, climbing the ladder, looking at the moon in the sky, etc. The lion's head and tail cooperate tacitly. When the dance is in full swing, the stacked arhats pick green leaves, and the lions nod their heads and bow to the audience after picking green leaves. Then groom the hair and neck, which is quite interesting. The sound of the drum suddenly stopped, and the lion plummeted from Jiutian Guanghan, which shocked the whole audience. When they looked closely, the lion was firmly in the hands of the Arhats, who were looking back at the moon. This stunt was breathtaking in silence and won applause from the audience.
Lion New Year greetings are a favorite traditional event of Guilin people, so every Spring Festival eve, the lion team dresses up the lions and practices the traditional lion dance routine. When the Spring Festival comes, lions dance in high spirits on the streets and visit pre-arranged homes or shops to pay New Year greetings. The lion walked and danced all the way, jumping, rushing, roaring, roaring, stepping, leaping and other performances in a lively manner. The big-headed monks and big-headed dolls playing with the lion perform three twists in one step, the monkeys playing with the lion are full of energy, and the sound of the gongs and drums of the lion team adds joy to Guilin and brings a warm feeling of spring.
Guilin’s lion New Year greetings also include monkeys picking spring, picking high green, eating ground green and other forms. Some of the lions in the lion team can dance on a platform over 6 meters high, a mountain with 13 benches stacked on top of each other, and can move freely on it, making them laugh! After the dance, the lion still calmly got off the stool, his expression still so natural. Of course, the skill of a lion eating ground green is slightly lower than that of a lion picking high green. The host put the packets and vegetables on the bench, and put a basin of water in front of them. The lion had to drink water before "eating greens" and rinse his mouth after "eating greens". These are extremely animalistic and anthropomorphic actions. It's hilarious.
The lion's New Year greetings are accompanied by auspicious lion songs in some rural areas of Lingui: The lion has three yellow dots on its head. Today, I pay homage to your hall. Congratulations to the family for the birth of a precious son, who will be famous all over the world. The lion has three dots of green on his head. Today I pay my respects to your noble family and congratulate the master on his good fortune, wealth and children. The lion's tail is a ball, and he comes to your house to worship the pig and cow. Congratulations to the host for the pig to grow up quickly and have no worries about food and clothing. The lion's eyes are fascinated, congratulations to the owner's family for their good fortune. Blessed are the six animals to be prosperous, including geese, ducks and dogs.
The lion's beautiful singing has been passed down among the people for thousands of years. Every Spring Festival, it brings blessings to the neighbors and makes people happy.
Unknowingly, it is the Lantern Festival. On this night of the 15th day of the first lunar month, although there are no fireworks in Guilin City, there are thousands of lights.
In the past, during the Lantern Festival in Guilin, dragon lanterns were paraded from the 13th day of the first lunar month. The dragon lanterns traveled through the streets and alleys for three consecutive nights. Everywhere they went, every household set off firecrackers, burned incense and lit candles, praying that the dragon lanterns would bring good luck. When the dragon lanterns travel, there are various kinds of music, stilts, sign lanterns, gongs and drums, etc. all come to the streets to form a mighty dragon lantern parade, which is a very spectacular scene. On festival nights, thousands of lights are on all night long. Together with the flying dragon lanterns, they embellish Guilin into a city that never sleeps.
Today, Guilin still retains the custom of lighting lanterns on Lantern Festival Night. Every Lantern Festival night, it is refreshing and refreshing to climb up and look at the lights of thousands of houses. The twinkling lights merge into a river of lights, just like the Milky Way falling in the sky. The lights are either quiet or flowing, flashing on tall buildings and blooming among the green leaves, making Guilin's night sky brilliant. At this time, all the lights in every hall and room are shining brightly. The whole family sits under the lights and eats sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings, peanuts and sesame dumplings... The sweet and fragrant traditional food makes every household immersed in the spirit of the festival. In joy. "Fire on New Year's Eve, lanterns on the 15th day of the lunar month", this is a proverb spread among the people in Guilin. The brazier on New Year's Eve is booming, and these fifteenth-century lanterns must also be closely related to "fire", which also expresses hope for the New Year.
Spring Festival Customs of China’s Ethnic Minorities
China is a multi-ethnic country. In addition to the Han people, there are 55 ethnic minorities.
Although they have different languages, characters, and different lifestyles and customs, most of them celebrate the Spring Festival as a major festival of their own nation.
8. Daur people: prosperous every year
The Daur people in the north have the habit of paying New Year greetings. During the Spring Festival, people put on festive costumes and visit each house to congratulate each other. Every house has steamed cakes. As soon as New Year greeters come in, the host will treat them with steamed cakes. "Cake" is homophonic with "高" in Chinese. Treating each other with cakes means that each other's living standards will be further improved in the new year. During the festival, the Daur people also hold singing, dancing and sports activities that last for half a month.
9. Mongolian people: endless wine and meat
The Mongolian people in the north have a different scene during the Spring Festival. Before the festival, every household prepares the rams and various kinds of food that grew that year. Dairy products and a few bottles of wine. On New Year's Eve, people put on beautiful Mongolian robes and the whole family sits on the floor in the middle of the yurt to welcome the new year. Drinking and dining begins at midnight. As a rule, you should eat and drink as much as possible. The more wine and meat left over, the better. This symbolizes that there will be endless food and wine in the new year, and you will have no worries about eating and drinking. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, men and women wearing various costumes mount their horses and rush to "hot" (villages) in groups to string yurts one by one. When making packages, one must first kowtow to the elders and give blessings. Then the son-in-law of the host family toasts the guests who come to make packages, and people sing and dance.
10. Zhuang Ethnic Group: Welcome Heroes
The Zhuang ethnic group living in southern China calls the Spring Festival "New Year's Day". On this day, people congratulate each other no matter who they meet when they go out, thinking that this will be auspicious for the year. Among the Zhuang people, there is also a custom of spending time in old age, which the Zhuang people call "eating the festival". "Eating Li Festival" is on the 30th of this month. According to legend, more than 100 years ago, a peasant armed force of the Zhuang ethnic group returned triumphantly after fighting against foreign invaders. At this time, the Spring Festival had passed, and in order to welcome them, the Zhuang people celebrated on this month. Let’s celebrate the Spring Festival for them on the 30th.
11. Buyi Nationality: The girl grabs the first load of water
The Buyi people living in the southwest border of China stay up all night on New Year’s Eve every year. At dawn, the girls rushed outside to fetch water. Whoever fetched the first load of water would be the hardest-working girl. The Jingpo people there like to hold target shooting activities before the Spring Festival, and the girls are the organizers and referees of this activity. They hung the embroidered purses on bamboo poles with threads, swayed them from side to side in the treetops, and asked the young men to shoot them. The girls will give wine as a prize to whoever shoots off his purse first. The purse usually contains a coin, a few grains of grain and a few decorative beads as a symbol of happiness.
12. Hani People: Swinging
A few days before the Spring Festival, the villages where the Hani people live have become lively, and the women are busy pounding rice cakes. Baba is a cake made from glutinous rice. The young men were busy going up the mountain to chop bamboo and prepare to set up the swing. The swing there is more than ten meters high. Hani people, regardless of gender, old or young, love to play on the swing. During the festival, everyone wears their favorite clothes to play on the swings, creating a lively and harmonious festival scene everywhere.
13. Dai Nationality: Throwing chaff bags
Dai young men and women like to throw chaff bags. During the Spring Festival, young men and girls throw chaff bags at each other to see who can throw them accurately. See who can catch it. When the play reaches a certain point, the girls will quietly steal the waist knife, turban or tied horse from the young man and run home. If the young man is interested, he will follow him. When the parents saw their daughter coming back with a turban and a horse, they hosted a banquet in honor of her.
In addition, April 13th every year is the Dai New Year, and it is also the most solemn festival of the Dai people - the Water Splashing Festival. They regard splashing water as a symbol of exorcism and good luck, and also regard it as a symbol of good luck and good luck. One day is regarded as the most beautiful and auspicious day.
14. Gaoshan Tribe: "Wirring around the Fireplace"
The Gaoshan Tribe living in Taiwan Province of China have a different style of celebrating the Spring Festival. On New Year's Eve, a family of old and young gathers around a round table with hot pot for dinner, which is called "circling the stove". Women who usually do not drink alcohol should take a symbolic sip of wine to show good luck. The vegetables eaten during "circling the stove" do not need to be cut with a knife. They are washed and boiled with the roots attached to express wishes for the longevity of the parents.
If someone in the family goes out, a seat should be left vacant and the person's clothes should be placed on the empty seat to show that the whole family misses him.
15. Manchu: Hanging flags to celebrate the New Year
The Manchu people are divided into four banners: red, yellow, blue and white. During the Spring Festival, people with red flags put red flags on their doors, people with yellow flags put yellow flags on their doors, people with blue flags put blue flags on their doors, and people with white flags put white flags on their doors. These hanging flags have beautiful patterns and bright colors, symbolizing the auspicious beginning of the year.
During the festival, boys set off firecrackers in groups, or ride various homemade wooden sledges, whizzing over hills and ice. Girls and young daughters-in-law wear newly made colorful clothes, gather in small groups, and play Galaha (pig or cow knee joints) together. On the evenings from the first to the fifth day of the lunar month, people also voluntarily organize to dance Yangko to celebrate the New Year. The Yangko team with a strong lineup not only performs in the village, but also performs in other villages. The onlookers often lean forward and backward with joy, forgetting their fatigue and cold. There were even enthusiastic spectators who followed the yangko team from house to house and did not return until dawn.
16. Bai Nationality: "Fang Gaosheng"
When the Bai compatriots in Yunnan celebrate the New Year, there is a celebration called "Fang Gaosheng". The so-called "Gaosheng" is to use a whole big bamboo, load gunpowder into the bamboo joints, and after lighting it, the whole big bamboo can collapse hundreds of feet into the sky, becoming a veritable "Gaosheng". In some areas, Bai compatriots, like the Miao and Zhuang people, engage in the activity of "throwing hydrangeas" from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival. Anyone who cannot catch the hydrangea will give a souvenir to the other person. Those who miss the ball many times but cannot redeem the souvenir will express their acceptance of the other person's love.
17. Dong Nationality: Lusheng Festival
Dong compatriots in Guizhou and Hunan have a popular mass activity during the Spring Festival called "Dong Year" (also called Lusheng Festival). This kind of activity is similar to the "group worship" of the Han people, but it is more joyful and enthusiastic. This kind of activity is usually organized by consensus between the two village leaders. The two teams officially held a Lusheng singing and dancing competition in the square. At this time, the audiences in the two villages danced to the music and had fun.
Eighteen. Yi Nationality: Tingling Tiger
The Yi people in Maidichong, Shuangbai County, Yunnan Province have a special custom of "Tigger Festival" during the Chinese New Year. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the whole country The adult men of the village gather at the ruins of the Earth Temple behind the village, kill dogs and offer "Mi Si" ("Mi" means soil, "Si" means owner, Mi Si means the god of the soil owner), and then the "Bimo" of the village offers sacrifices to the owner of the soil. Invite the Tiger God. Eight villagers dressed up as tigers and danced gracefully. The "tigers" had high ears, thick tails, tiger stripes all over their bodies, a Chinese character "王" painted on their foreheads, and a large copper bell hung around their necks, which looked majestic. After "Bi Mo" finished reciting the sacrifice to invite the Tiger God, the Tiger King led all the tigers into the village. During the entire Tiger Tiger Festival, the whole village, men, women and children, are immersed in the joyful atmosphere of welcoming tigers, seeing off tigers, watching tigers jump and driving away evil ghosts. The local people are convinced that only through the annual traditional Tiger Tiger Festival and respect After offering sacrifices to the Tiger God and praying for the blessings of their ancestors, all the villagers will have abundant harvests, a prosperous population, and become happier and happier year by year.
19. Sani people: eat glutinous rice balls
On New Year’s Eve, the Sani language calls it “Sirou period”. It is very solemn to worship ancestors and eat New Year's dinner on New Year's Eve. In the afternoon, green branches are placed in front of every house, and a straw hat is hung on the branches. This is the silent notice: Keep out! No talking allowed! Even people at home are not allowed to speak loudly.
There is an interesting phenomenon in the Sani language: "Tangyuan" and "Celebrating the New Year" are the same word, called "Korsima". Because glutinous rice balls are a must during the New Year. Within half a month from the beginning of the first month, people indulge in joy. A bonfire party is held on the first night of the Lunar New Year, with duets of folk songs and Sanxianhu solos, simple and lyrical. The big three-stringed instrument was loud and exciting, and people sang and danced to the music.
On the second day of the lunar month, sacrifices are made to the mountain gods, and on the fourth day of the lunar month, Mars is sent to drive away disasters and show people's strength.
Every year on the afternoon of the second day of the Spring Festival, farmers will take the cow out, walk several times around the center of the village, and wear a red cloth with flowers on its forehead to show respect for its contribution throughout the year. He also feeds it rice and fatty pork to express his condolences to his close companion.
Sani people hold ancestor worship activities from New Year’s Eve to the fifth day of the lunar month. From their admiration and memory for their ancestors, we can discover the beautiful things in the nation's cohesion and traditional morality.