Unique interesting competitions of Qiang nationality: "Egg Pushing Competition" and "Egg Holding"

Qiang language is called "catching moths". Qiang traditional sports meeting. Pay attention to training people's eyesight and leg strength, cultivate people's flexibility and reflection, and have strong entertainment, which is widely developed among Qiang teenagers. The rules of the game are: the venue is not limited, just Pingba yard. Draw a circle in the field with a diameter of about 1.5 m, and put 3-5 stones or sandbags of the same size in it as "eggs"; Then someone volunteered to be the "egg keeper". He landed on his hands in a semi-prone position, protecting the "egg" with his chest and abdomen; Then, some teenagers or adults form "egg bearers" (there is no specific number limit).

At the beginning of the game, the egg bearer will find an opportunity to set up a scam and attack the "egg keeper" by surprise. The egg keeper sweeps the egg holder with a pedal in the form of rotation (hands on the ground), and the egg holder can't go into the circle to get eggs. An egg breeder can't pull people with his hands. As long as the egg keeper's leg touches the egg catcher, the egg catcher loses and is punished as an egg catcher. If all the eggs of the egg keeper are robbed, the egg keeper will lose and be punished by some interesting punishments such as "sifting chaff". This kind of game is usually crowded and lively, adding a festive atmosphere to Qiangzhai.

Pushing competition is the most common sports activity in Qiang area. In the competition, all you need is a flat land two feet square and a wooden pole about one foot long and arm thick.

One person holds one end tightly and rides on the wooden pole between his legs as a defense; The other person holds the other end of the wooden pole and pushes it forward as an attack. Both the offensive and defensive sides should keep the wooden poles horizontal, and they should not swing up and down or suddenly push. The attacker must push the wooden pole forward to the boundary two feet away to be a victory, otherwise it will be judged as a failure. The referee is an elder or prestigious person in the village, and the round time is limited to five high-fives.

After the game, the girls brought out a jar full of alcohol. First, they offer a bowl to the winner, and then everyone drinks through a thin tube to celebrate. Because the defender saves effort, the attacker can gradually increase the number until victory. During the competition, onlookers cheered with shouts, which made the competition seem tense and enthusiastic.