Laba Festival Customs of Zhuang Nationality in Guangxi

Zhuang nationality (formerly known as Zhuang, Zhuang language: Bouxraeuz? English: The Pauls are the most populous minority in China. Mainly distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and Guizhou. Zhuang nationality is a populous minority, mainly distributed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In addition, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan, Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County in Guangdong, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou and many provinces, cities and autonomous regions in China also have different Zhuang population distributions. Zhuang nationality is related to Dai and Nong nationalities in Vietnam.

Customs of Laba Festival:

Eat Laba porridge: Laba has the custom of eating Laba porridge on this day. Laba porridge is also called Qibao Wuwei porridge. China has been drinking Laba porridge for more than 1000 years. It first started in the Song Dynasty.

Sacrifice: Laba was originally a day of sacrifice, and some places still retain this custom.

Eating ice: The day before Laba, people usually use steel pots to scoop water for freezing. When Laba Festival comes, they will take the ice down and break it.

Brewing Laba garlic: Beijing and most parts of North China also have the custom of brewing Laba garlic on this day. Laba garlic is garlic soaked in vinegar. Use purple garlic and rice vinegar to remove the old skin of garlic cloves, soak them in rice vinegar, put them in a small jar and put them in a cool place until the garlic turns green.

Baked laba tofu

Chilaba noodles