What is the origin of Zhuang eating festival?

"Eating" means "celebrating" in Zhuang language. Eating Li Festival is a special festival for Zhuang people. Chili Festival is a traditional folk festival of Zhuang nationality. According to legend, a long time ago, local young people could not go home for the New Year in order to defend their homes, so the Spring Festival that was later fabricated was called "Chili Festival". So what is the origin of eating festival?

Chili Festival, also known as "Big Festival", is a traditional folk festival of Zhuang nationality. Popular in Guangxi, Longzhou County and Pingxiang City. "Pepper" is held every year on the 30th day of the first lunar month (Zhuang transliteration, pepper means "celebrating" or "making up for the Spring Festival").

Chili Festival is a special festival for Zhuang people in Longzhou County and Pingxiang City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. "Eating" means "celebrating" in Zhuang language. Also known as "Big Festival". Traditional folk festivals of Zhuang nationality. Popular in Guangxi, Longzhou County and Pingxiang City. Eating Chili peppers is held on the 30th day of the first lunar month every year, which means "celebrating" or "making up for the Spring Festival".

According to legend, when the Spring Festival approached, French invaders invaded the frontier. In order to crack down on invaders, local young adults took up arms to defend their homes, so they failed to celebrate the Spring Festival on time. On the 30th day of the first month, the soldiers who went to war returned home in triumph. The villagers slaughtered chickens and sheep, made glutinous rice cakes, warmly entertained them, celebrated their victory, made up the Spring Festival, and followed suit. During the festival, people dance lions, play dragon lanterns, sing and dance, which is very lively.

Since then, the local food festival has gradually formed and passed down year after year. Nowadays, people celebrate this special festival by singing and dancing during the festival.