National customs related to the moon

In Weining Yi and Hui Autonomous County, there is a traditional way of love-stepping on the moon. A moonwalk here is similar to a tour in southeastern Guizhou.

Treading on the moon means that whenever there is a breeze and a bright moon, the boys go out of the house with lusheng or konoha, and come to the hillside or highland in twos and threes to blow the beautiful lusheng and konoha in the bright moonlight. Beautiful music beckons the girls in the village to come out to enjoy the moon, which is quite a bit like "the willow shoots on the moon, and people meet at dusk". After the boy's lusheng or konoha has been blown for three times, the girl's face still can't be seen, which means that the girl already has someone or doesn't like the boy, so the boy doesn't have to play anymore. If he is playing, it is considered impolite.

Music is like a girl calling, and two people can talk through a duet. More often, you have feelings. Feelings are told through songs, and love is told through songs. When two people have the same feelings, that is, an emotional foundation, they can give each other gifts to express their commitment. Generally speaking, the young man gives the girl a wooden comb, a rope or silverware, and the girl returns the embroidered cloth belt herself.

This kind of love is carried out in the moonlight, so it is called stepping on the moon.

August 15th of the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is an important festival of the Chinese nation and symbolizes family reunion. The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the legendary day when the cowherd and the weaver girl meet once a year. In ancient times, this day was a festival for women. They could get together and beg for their wisdom, so it was called "Begging for Wisdom Festival" and also called Valentine's Day in China. ..