What festivals are there in Fujian folk customs?

Minnan New Year is one of the most distinctive folk festivals in Fujian and even in South China. Off-year refers to December 23rd of the lunar calendar, also called "off-year's eve", which is the last night before the Lunar New Year. In Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and other places, off-year is a very important traditional festival.

In the off-year, in Fuzhou, people will go to temples to burn incense and pray for blessings, eat Five Blessingg's bumper rice and taste traditional foods, such as longevity noodles and potted vegetables. At the same time, a series of folk activities will be carried out, such as shooting iron guns, setting off firecrackers and offering sacrifices to gods. Resolve the ominous atmosphere with customs and pray for peace and happiness in the coming year.

Holding Minnan Small Year is not only a traditional custom of Fujian people, but also an important part of folk culture. Its colorful activities and desire to pray for a better future represent the people's yearning and pursuit for a better life in southern Fujian.

Fuzhou Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, every place has its own festival. The custom of Fuzhou Dragon Boat Festival has a long history, which began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years.

On the Dragon Boat Festival in Fuzhou, people will have traditional activities such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi, fighting tea and playing top. Among them, dragon boat race is one of the most representative activities. On that day, the dragon boat race was held in the waters near Meizhou Island, and the audience gathered and applauded constantly.

The inheritance of the Dragon Boat Festival in Fuzhou has become a cultural symbol of Fuzhou people, and it also shows the profound heritage of Fuzhou as a famous historical and cultural city. At the same time, the Dragon Boat Festival is also a representative of the rich and colorful folk culture of cities in southern Fujian and even the whole country.

Fuzhou Zhongyuan Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional folk festivals, also known as "Orchid Festival". The Mid-Autumn Festival in Fuzhou is mainly reflected in celebrating the culture of the Queen Mother of the West, which is regarded as the main festival of "the culture of the underworld" by the people.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, villagers from all over Fuzhou will go out to worship their ancestors, worship God and ask Buddha. At the same time, there will be many temple fairs, dragon boat races and other activities. Among the cultures that praise the Queen Mother of the West, the most representative one is the "Poseidon" of Min Qing, which is considered as the only Queen Mother of the West worthy of worship.

Fuzhou Mid-Autumn Festival is the embodiment of Fuzhou people's attitude of attaching importance to family and ancestors, and it is also the inheritance and promotion of history and culture. As an important part of folk culture, Mid-Autumn Festival not only has traditional religious color, but also is the cohesion and cultural symbol of Fuzhou people.