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Catching Autumn is the custom of which ethnic group

Catch Autumn Festival Miao traditional festival. Circulated in Tianxiushan County. It is held every year on the day of Autumn. At that time, people flock to the gathering place from all directions to participate in and watch such activities as swinging, lion dance, playing dragon lanterns and going up the knife ladder. About the origin of Catch the gang festival, legend has it that in ancient times, a clever young man, looking for a beloved girl for the people, will be one person sitting in the swing changed into eight people sitting in the swing, attracting people from near and far to swing. On the swing, he finally found his beloved girl. From then on, every fall, people would gather together to swing. Year after year, it is formed for the catching of the fall.