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Are there any interesting or special customs in your hometown during the Spring Festival?

1, lion dance

Lions are made of colored strips of cloth. Each lion is usually performed by two people, one jumping at the head and the other jumping at the tail.

Under the sound of gongs and drums, the performers dressed up as lions and made various movements of lions. Lion dancers should show southern martial arts with various moves when performing, which is very masculine.

2, floating color

Originated in Guangdong in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, it belongs to one of the performing arts forms of social fire. Many people are pushing a beautifully decorated color board with figures in a fixed position.

For example, the figures on these boards are played by children aged 4 to 7, who are specially trained and supported by carefully disguised steel brackets. Use ingenious mechanical principles to create a "floating" effect. It is said that Guangdong Piaose originated from Ganwu Town, Doumen, Zhuhai in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

Step 3 dance the dragon

Commonly known as playing dragon lantern, it is one of the traditional folk cultural activities of the Han nationality that originated in China. Dragon dance originated from the ancient people's worship of dragons. During the festival, people will dance dragons, starting from the Spring Festival, and then "dragon heads up" in February and the Dragon Boat Festival.

When dancing the dragon, the dragon follows the hydrangea to make various movements, interspersed, and constantly shows various postures such as twisting, waving, leaning back, kneeling, jumping and shaking. Therefore, dragon dancing to pray for peace and harvest has become a folk culture of Han people all over the country.

4. Wandering God

It means that in the New Year or other festive festivals, or the Christmas of the gods, when people go to the temple, they ask the gods to get on the sedan chair, and then they are carried out of the temple to pay homage and accept the incense offerings of the people. It means that the gods land in the people, patrol the countryside and protect the environment.

Worship to God is a ritual performed by believers of folk beliefs in East Asia and Southeast Asia on New Year's Day or God's birthday, which is called God's lucky sacrifice in Japanese custom. Along the way, the parade was accompanied by performances such as gongs and drums, gods, lions, dragons, acrobatics and band performances.

5. Temple Fair

Also known as "temple fair" or "festival field". It is a folk religion and an ancient custom in China. It is usually held during the Lunar New Year, Lantern Festival and when the dragon rises on February 2nd. It is also one of the forms of fair trade in China, and its formation is related to the development of local temples and religious activities. It is held on festivals or specific dates in temples, mostly in or near temples. Temple fairs are very popular in vast areas of this country.