Go into Zhuang nationality in Guangxi and reveal the origin and customs of Chili Festival.

Chili Festival is a traditional festival of Zhuang nationality in Guangxi. Chili Festival is a festival with a long history, because it is only 100 years old. At first, it was because the Spring Festival could not be celebrated in time to crack down on invaders, and later it became a traditional festival.

Although the Han nationality is the main body of China, in the process of cultural exchange and integration with the Han nationality, all ethnic minorities can still retain their own national characteristics, the most important of which is the traditional festivals with different national characteristics. Every festival contains the customs and life characteristics of this country.

Chili Festival, also known as "Big Festival", is a traditional folk festival of Zhuang nationality. Popular in Guangxi, Longzhou County and Pingxiang City. Tanabata is the 30th day of the lunar calendar every year.

The origin of this festival

According to legend, when the Spring Festival approached, French invaders invaded the border. In order to fight against the invaders, local young people took up arms to defend their homes, so they failed to celebrate the Spring Festival on time. On the thirtieth day of the first month, the soldiers who went to war returned home in triumph. Villagers kill chickens and sheep, make glutinous rice cakes, hold banquets, celebrate victory, prepare for the Chinese New Year and take a walk together. During the festival, people dance lions, play dragon lanterns, sing and dance, which is very lively.

Eat dragon dances on holidays.

Festival custom

Chili Festival is a unique Zhuang festival in Longzhou County and Pingxiang City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The strong language of "Chili" means "celebration". Also known as "Big Festival". Traditional folk festivals of Zhuang nationality. Folk festivals of Zhuang nationality in Pingxiang, Longzhou, Guangxi. "Qilihong" is held every year on the 30th day of the first lunar month, which is a transliteration of Zhuang language, meaning "celebrating" or "complementing the Spring Festival".