What are the characteristics of dragon boat?

Dragon boats are characterized by different sizes, different numbers of spokes, generally long and narrow, with headgear and dragon tail at the stern. The colors of the dragon head are red, black and gray, which are similar to the head of the dragon lantern and have different postures. Dragon boat has compact structure, fine workmanship, exquisite materials and rich colors.

The dragon head and dragon tail are carved with camphor wood, which needs oiling, painting and coloring, and are generally stored in village ancestral halls or ethnic temples; The stem connecting the tail of the bow and the sluice plate inserted above the big side are mostly made of Chinese fir to prevent the river from flowing backwards from the head, tail and side, only when the dragon boat is launched; The spoke of the ship is made of wood, which is not easy to break.

The origin of dragon boat:

Originally, it was a festival for China people to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics. Before the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a custom of holding dragon totem sacrifice in the form of dragon boat race on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. After the poet Qu Yuan died on this day, it became a traditional festival custom for the Han people in China to commemorate Qu Yuan, and it was also one of the representatives of the Han dragon totem culture.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the dragon boat race was popular in Wu Yuechu, and later it was also popular in the southern coastal areas of China. After it was spread abroad, it was deeply loved by people all over the world and formed an international competition.

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