There is no about Hainan Hmong three-color rice legend story

"Three-color rice" is the most distinctive traditional food of the Miao people in Hainan, whenever the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar before the arrival of the Miao compatriots will be on the mountain to pick for the production of "three-color rice" plant, made of natural plant coloring. "On the day of March 3, every Miao village steams "three-color rice". "Three-color rice" was originally "five-color rice", divided into five colors: red, yellow, blue, white and black, all steamed by natural plant juices mixed with glutinous rice on the mountain bar. The "five-color rice" is beautifully colored, fragrant and tasty, and has the effect of appetizer and stomach to dispel fire. Later, in order to make convenient, "five-color rice" changed to "three-color rice", only red, yellow, black three colors. Hainan Miao why in the lunar calendar on the third of March this day steamed "three-color rice (five-color rice)"? It is understood that this custom and commemorate the Hmong five ancestors moved to Hainan Island, the original production of the "five-color rice" is to commemorate the Hainan Hmong five ancestors. Miao village in the prevalence of "three-color rice" (originally five-color rice) origin:

In ancient times, the Miao ancestors under five boys. After they grew up, in order to pass on the family name, the ancestors told them to go down the mountain to look for female companions, we agreed to five years later on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar to come back to the party. After the five brothers went down the mountain, through hardships and tribulations, each found a satisfactory partner, and returned to the mountain on the agreed date. The ancestors were so happy to see them return safely and find their partners that they used plants to dye the glutinous rice into five colors and steamed it into rice to entertain them, wishing the five sons-in-law to live in harmony, love each other and have a happy and fulfilling life.

Later, every March 3 of the lunar calendar, the Miao compatriots have to steam "five-color rice", eat "five-color rice" to commemorate the ancestors, a metaphor for happiness and reunion, life is full. This custom has been passed down to the present.