Introduction of China ethnic festivals Customs

Mongolian means "game" or "entertainment". Originally refers to the Mongolian traditional "three men's competitions"-wrestling, horse racing and archery. With the development of the times, it has gradually evolved into a grand celebration and material exchange activity that includes various cultural and entertainment contents today.

Nadam in history is not limited by time, and is generally held on occasions such as offering sacrifices to mountains and rivers, military expeditions, triumphs, the emperor's accession to the throne, the first month, and large-scale celebrations. Nowadays Nadam is held at the turn of summer and autumn every year. The scale generally depends on the production situation of animal husbandry in that year, with a small harvest and a big harvest.

In addition to the traditional "men's triathlon", there are cultural performances, track and field competitions and various economic and cultural exhibitions, as well as order negotiation and material exchange.

2. Water-splashing Festival

Songkran Festival is the biggest festival of Dai people, and it is also the festival with the greatest influence and the largest number of participants among all ethnic groups in Yunnan. Songkran Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts for 3 to 7 days.

On the first day, the Dai language was called "Mairi", which was similar to the Chinese New Year's Eve. The next day, the Dai language is called "angry day" (empty day); The third day is the New Year, called "Overlord Horse", which means the beginning of a year. People think this day is the most beautiful and auspicious day.

3. Tool holder joint

Lisu people hold a traditional knife and pole festival every year on the eighth day of the second lunar month. Two long poles about 20 meters thick are erected in the center of the sacrifice ground, and 36 long knives are tied to them, which are ladder-like rungs with upward blades, called knife poles.

At noon, firecrackers and drums sounded, and five Yi men wearing dahongpao and blue cloth hats gulped down the white wine under the knife pole and jumped on the knife pole. Holding the upper blade in both hands and the sharp blade in bare feet, they bravely climbed up, climbed to the top of the pole, took out firecrackers and put them away. At that time, firecrackers exploded.

After the pole climber came down, people toasted him one after another, and the pole climber was highly respected among the Yi people. After climbing the telephone pole, young men and women also threw cigarette cases. Men and women stood aside and threw at each other. If a girl takes a young man's cigarette case and collects it, it means that the girl has accepted the love of the young man.

4. Eid al-Adha

(1) held a ceremony. Muslims gather in big mosques or public places to hold grand ceremonies and celebrations.

(2) Slaughtering: Most Muslims prepare animals to be slaughtered before festivals. Animals must be healthy and divided into three types: camel, cow and sheep, depending on the family's economic situation. Divide the slaughtered meat into three parts, keep it for yourself, give it to relatives and friends, and give it to the poor. Muslims in Xinjiang, China call this festival "Big Festival".

On this day, Muslims dress up, slaughter animals, invite relatives and friends to be guests, and hold various cultural activities. Among Hui Muslims, the importance attached to this festival is lower than that of Eid al-Fitr, which is generally called "Little Eid al-Fitr".

5. Xibe Defamation Festival

Moxiang Festival is a festival of Xibo nationality in Xinjiang. This interesting festival begins on the morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month every year. According to legend, on this day, the "God of Grains" will come to the world, and people will smear each other's faces to pray that the God of Grains will not spread smut to the world, thus ensuring a bumper wheat harvest and protecting people's safety.

According to the custom, whoever doesn't smear his face on this day is unlucky this year. According to folklore, the purpose of the smear festival is to ask Gu Shen to avoid the smut of crops and ensure a bumper harvest. Xibo people turned this activity into a festival symbolizing the bumper harvest of grain.