Folk Culture in Dalongdong Scenic Area

Shanglin County, called Baiyue in ancient times, is a place where Zhuang people live in compact communities. The nearby Dalongdong Scenic Area is mainly inhabited by Zhuang and Yao nationalities. The languages are mainly Zhuang and Chinese. With the development of the times, there are fewer and fewer national personalities and there is a trend of convergence. The Records of Shanglin County (edited by Xu in the second year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1876)) refers to the Zhuang and Han people living in the plain area of Shanglin County as "natives", and divides the Zhuang and Yao people living in the mountains and foothills of northern Daming into four types: Yao, Zhuang, Xian and Yao. The natives "built more soil and cut grass in the palace, which has been frugal since ancient times." But the mountain wind is fierce, and bamboo and wood are perishable. Where the wind blows, it is very boring. There is wood and sound, and it will be easy in a few years. Bamboo and wood are taken, and waterlogging sewage will be cut in July and August, and it will not be eaten for several months, so there is a saying that there are seven bamboos and eight trees. "A strong man living in the mountains" lives in a thatched hut, and the crossbar is used to live people, which is called a fence, that is, a fence house. "Zi Zhuang is married and works as a pillar." At the end of the 20th century, great changes have taken place in the housing of local residents, such as mud tile houses, fire brick houses and brick-concrete structures.

When local farmers build new houses, they usually invite teachers and witches to divine the location of the houses and break ground on auspicious days. Anmenkan should choose a good day and set a time. Put a beam, which is called "put it on the beam". If you want to choose a "lucky guy" to hang colors and set off firecrackers, please ask the teacher to let go. When the new house is completed, it is necessary to entertain the homeowners and builders and set off firecrackers to celebrate. After the completion of the new house, you have to choose an auspicious day to move in. On the day of housewarming, friends and relatives should be invited to hold a banquet to celebrate. In the past, in addition to sending "packages", people who wished to congratulate others would also send rice and other gifts. Family members want to send a pack of zongzi or a soft rice paste mashed with steamed glutinous rice, which is called "congratulations on the new house".

According to the Records of Shanglin County (edited in the second year of Qing Dynasty (1876)), the costumes of Shanglin County called "natives" are no different from other places in the county. Men wear small cardigans, and women wear large cardigans, which are not buttoned and tied with ropes. Both men and women wear wide-leg pants with big heads. Sleeves and trouser legs are inlaid with various strips of cloth (usually two). Both men and women wear long braids. Men wear black round cloth hats in winter. Women wear black net hats, pins, earrings and bracelets. Some women wear cloth towels on their heads. The headscarf is one foot wide and more than ten feet long. There are two kinds of headscarves: black and white. Xian people (a branch of Zhuang nationality) "both men and women have tattooed feet and colorful clothes." "A strong man wears a bun", "Women's clothes, shorts and long skirts are all black and plain, (wearing) bamboo hats, and the skirt is decorated with goose feathers. Open the chest, weave broken flowers (making) to wipe (breast) and (cover) milk". "Yao He looks exactly the same, and both men and women are naked." This is the original style of Zhuang and Yao costumes, which spread to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1654- 1722). From Kangxi (1654) to Guangxu (1875), the original costumes of Zhuang and Yao nationalities changed and tended to be unified. 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the century, people with convenient transportation, strong people and Yao people had frequent contact with the outside world, and their costumes were similar and had no characteristics.

Other customs are:

Michel platini's foster mother was recognized as brother and sister. Before the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) (1949), the local people recognized michel platini as an adoptive mother and a foster brother and sister. There are generally two ways to recognize michel platini's foster mother. One is because children get special love or special help from recognized elders; One group thinks that children live in poverty and need to find michel platini foster mother to support them. As long as both sides are willing, they can visit the shrine on another day. After we met, we were as close as flesh and blood. Brothers and sisters of the same generation become sworn brothers and sisters. As long as the two sides are willing to exchange age and clan, and are willing to share joys and sorrows, they can recognize each other. Some people kill chickens and drink blood when they become sworn. Once sworn in, we are as close as compatriots. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) (1949), this custom still exists in some places.

Choose Long Mai. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China (1949), please ask Mr. Feng Shui to choose Long Mai besides auspicious days. It is believed that the place chosen by Zuo Qinglong and You Baihu will produce hundreds of civil and military officials from generation to generation, and the place chosen by Long Xue will make a fortune and have a full house of children and grandchildren. 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the 20th century, a considerable number of people in rural areas believed in Long Mai and openly and semi-openly asked Mr. Feng Shui to choose Long Mai.