Which ethnic group’s festival is March 3rd? Are there any special customs?
Which ethnic group’s festival is March 3rd? Are there any special customs? The third day of March every year is the Shangsi Festival for the Han people, but it was later merged into the Qingming Festival, and many people are unaware of this festival. An ancient poem says, "Fireworks are everywhere in Yangzhou in March." With the arrival of the third month of the lunar calendar, a riot of colour competes for beauty. For more details about the 2019 lunar calendar for March, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for consultation!Which ethnic group’s festival is March 3rd? Are there any special customs?1. Shangsi Festival of the Han Nationality: The third day of the third month in the lunar calendar is also known as "March 3". It was called Shangsi Festival in ancient times and is a festival to commemorate Emperor Huangdi. According to legend, March 3rd is the birthday of Emperor Huangdi. There is a saying in ancient China that "On February 2nd, the dragon raises its head; on March 3rd, Xuanyuan is born." After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3rd, and it was passed down from generation to generation and became a festival for banquets by the water and spring outings in the suburbs.2. Zhuang Singing Festival: March 3rd is the most ancient Valentine’s Day of the Zhuang ethnic group. In ancient times, young boys and girls in Zhuang villages would go to the singing slopes and throw embroidered balls. “Folk songs convey feelings, and embroidered balls convey love.” The Zhuang people also call it "Wobupo" or "Wopo", which originally means singing outside the cave or in the fields, so it is also called "Singing Festival". 3. Yao Ganba Festival: In order to commemorate Pangu, the national hero who defended his homeland, Yao men go hunting for fish and shrimps a week in advance before March 3 every year. They roast the fish and take them home, distribute them among households, and share the joy of the harvest. Women went up the mountain to pick natural dyes, boiled water and dyed the glutinous rice into four colors: red, yellow, blue and purple, to offer to Pangu. 4. The Bouyei Silkworm Festival: They fry corn flowers as offerings and come in groups of three or five to the nearby hillside to worship the "God of Heaven and Silkworms", praying to the God of Heaven to protect them and prevent the silkworms from killing the crops in the fields, so that the crops will be abundant. 5. Fu Nian Fu of the Li nationality: It is a festival to wish for a good harvest of "Shanlan" (mountain dry valley) and hunting. It is also a day when young men and women can interact freely. People call it Love Day. Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, young Li men and women from all over the country gather together to participate in the March 3rd Festival, singing, dancing and talking about love. 6. Tu ethnic group’s Egg Festival: At that time, sacrifices will be made in the temple, and the monks will be invited to chant scriptures and perform dances to thank the gods in order to ward off disasters and ensure a good harvest and prosperity for both people and livestock. The participants also brought many cooked eggs with them, one for eating themselves, and the other for hitting each other as a joke. 7. Dong Nationality’s Sowing Festival: According to Dong legend, in ancient times they always celebrated the rice planting festival when the tung trees bloomed. But one year the tung trees did not bloom, and as a result the farming season was missed, so they had to flee to the Baojing area. In order to learn from past lessons, every March 3rd people play the reed pipe and sing, visit relatives and friends, and remind each other that it is time to get busy with farm work. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing one can control is his or her "luck." There are unexpected changes in the world, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time. Want to know when you'll have good luck? Then take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below and wish you a safe and smooth life! |
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