Fujian She Culture Week began on March 3rd. How much do you know about the cultural customs of this nation?

She nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, with a small population, mainly distributed in the vast mountainous areas of Fujian and Zhejiang, and has its own language, similar to Hakka dialect. In the process of migration, she nationality formed its own unique national culture, and was also influenced by Hakka culture.

The third day of the third lunar month is a traditional festival of She nationality. Every year, the She people will put on their costumes, hold a grand song meeting, worship their ancestors, worship the valley gods, sing and dance, and entertain tourists. They will also eat a kind of glutinous rice cooked with the leaves of Vaccinium bracteatum, also known as? Black rice? , so? March third? Also known as She nationality? Ubud? .

In addition to black rice, she nationality has many special foods, such as red koji wine, osmanthus wine, she nationality tea, zongzi and so on. My favorite is Shezongzi. Before making zongzi, they will soak glutinous rice in alkaline water, which is made by burning the unique alkali tree on their mountain. It has a natural yellow color, and the wrapped zongzi is delicious.

On March 3, the She people will hold a betting contest, that is, put a ring made of long silk ribbon around the neck of the contestants, then put the ribbon between their legs and crawl forward with their backs to each other on all fours. When the mark in the middle of the ribbon crosses their own victory line, they win, which is similar to our tug-of-war competition, except that we tug-of-war with our necks.

In addition, she folk songs have a long history and can be seen everywhere. On festive days, when working in the fields in the mountains, and when visiting relatives and friends, people often send messages through songs. There are more than 1000 folk songs of She nationality, including solo, duet and chorus, which have unique cultural characteristics and charm of She nationality.

She people are also famous for their weaving techniques, especially ribbons and bamboo weaving. She girls are ingenious and learn to weave ribbons with their elders or mothers since childhood. Bamboo is abundant in She nationality area, so it has also created the unique bamboo weaving skills of She nationality. Woven hats, bamboo mats, straw hats and straw mats are beautiful, strong and practical.