What do the Manchus, one of the ethnic minorities, say about the Spring Festival?

The time of the Spring Festival of the Manchu people is the same as that of the Han Chinese, on the first day of the lunar calendar. In Manchu, the Spring Festival is called "Aniye Nengye". The festival usually lasts three to five days.

Shunzhi first year, Huang taiji from the Shanhaiguan capital of Beijing, a large number of Manchus also migrated to Guannei, after a long time by the Han Chinese cultural influence, the Spring Festival has become a Manchu in the Han **** with the festival.

Manchu people divided into "red, blue, yellow, white" four flags, before New Year's Eve, four flags will be hung on their own door, what color of the flag on the door to hang what color of the flag. Hanging on the door of the flag in bright colors, beautiful patterns, symbolizing the new year auspicious and renewed.

Before the Spring Festival, Manchu compatriots also buy goods, sweeping dust, sticking couplets, window decals, hanging flags and so on. In the early morning of the first day of the year, families set off firecrackers to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Then in the west wall of the family's ancestors row under the set tribute, point tartar incense, praying for the ancestors to bless the family peace.

At the beginning of the New Year, the family gathered around to eat reunion dumplings, commonly known as "put Yuanbao". When the dumplings start to cook, the family yells, "Did you get up?" The others say in unison, "Yes." Then the children are asked to climb up to a higher place and jump three times to symbolize the new day.

On New Year's Day, the younger generation kowtows to the elders, who then give the children new year's money. At the end of the ceremony, the boys begin to play with each other, setting off fireworks and playing with wooden plows, while the girls wear traditional dresses and play Garaha.

Songs and dances are a specialty of ethnic minorities. People gather in a circle, one person takes the lead and sings and dances, and then the people next to him sing along. There is also a festive event called "Tapchou," or stilt-walking.

The Spring Festival activities of the Manchu are very representative. Although there is a certain difference with the Han Chinese New Year customs, but it is also hundreds of years down the tradition, is worth every Chinese people to face and will continue. Chinese culture is profound, has a long history, China has 56 ethnic groups, each ethnic group has its own customs and culture, which has now come together 56 flowers.