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In the magical land of Gansu, the traditional New Year customs and folk arts related to the New Year have been preserved, retaining the characteristics of my country's farming culture, retaining the original and simple totem culture, retaining the original ecological appearance of folk customs, and retaining It contains many aspects of the traditional philosophy, aesthetics and plastic arts of our country's ancestors, and is regarded by experts as a precious "living cultural relic".

Among these annual customs, in addition to the more common customs such as sweeping dust in the spring, eating "Laba porridge", making lanterns, sending gifts to gods and welcoming gods, and playing with social fire, there are many unique and rich customs.

The traditional "率糳" paper doll is made of yellow paper cut into two rows of paper figures. Folks call this doll a god doll and say it has the effect of eliminating diseases.

Therefore, cut it before the 21st day of the first lunar month, stick it in the center of the door lintel at sunrise on the 21st morning of the first lunar month, and burn it after the "burning" ends on the evening of the 23rd day of the first lunar month.

The night of the 23rd day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the folk "Liao Can Festival". During the day, children go to the wild to cut dry firewood and pile it up at the entrance of the courtyard.

As night falls, the old man in charge of the family and the whole family light a fire and jump up and down on the blazing flames. It is said that this can burn away all kinds of diseases.

Interestingly, housewives take out the pots, bowls, chopsticks, dough balls, clothes, blankets, etc. that are used for cooking at home and burn them on the fire; the male master has to use a shovel to stir the fire after it is extinguished.

Whatever grains are produced will be harvested next year if planted. This is also the theme activity of the "Liao Ban Festival" on the 23rd of the first lunar month.

Sending flowers to the poor and door gods In order to celebrate the New Year, rural women began to cut window flowers, kiln flowers, ceiling flowers, box flowers, and paper vat flowers with the theme of "sending the poor" after cleaning up the dust on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. The name of the paper-cutting

Most of them are "more than enough year after year", "lucky animals bring in treasures", "lucky beasts bring in treasures", "Chinese cabbage", "wealth dragon", etc.

According to Wei's "Zhenyuan County Chronicle·Folk Customs": "Every year, on the first day of the first lunar month, lanterns are lit all night, incense is burned, animals are made, and wine is made to offer sacrifices to the five sacrifices and worship ancestors... On the fifth day, at dawn, every household cuts paper for people, boats and carts.

The embarrassment bait is sent to the thoroughfare, which is called: sending away the poor. "The door god of the farmer also appears in the form of paper cutting, such as a rooster with monsters (poisonous insects and ghost heads) under its claws, Ganoderma lucidum grass in its mouth, and the chicken's body.

Decorated with animal images such as bats and toads; there are also cuts of a pair of lions, tigers or heroic generals riding horses and dancing swords as door paintings; there are also cuts of golden colors that represent suppressing evil and eliminating disasters, welcoming blessings to the poor, and living a peaceful and happy year.

Paper-cuts with patterns such as paper gods (images of human ancestors), pictures of spring cows, deer-headed flowers and trees of life, dolls holding buns, etc.