What are the customs for ethnic minorities to celebrate the Spring Festival?

1, Tibetan Spring Festival custom: wear the most beautiful clothes and the most expensive jewelry. Even people with poor economic conditions should prepare a robe or one or two rough decorations for the New Year, which is called "Saju" in Tibetan, that is, new clothes. On the third day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, Lhasa people flocked to the Aquarius Mountain in the eastern suburbs and Wang Yao in the western suburbs to plant flags and hang banners to worship mountain gods and water gods. On the fifth day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, a grand ploughing ceremony was held.

2. Mongolian Spring Festival custom: Mongolians always advocate white, so the first month of the lunar calendar is called "Bai Yue" and the New Year is called "White Festival". Preparations for the Mongolian New Year began on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. In addition to cleaning, bathing and arranging yurts, people have to put on new clothes, Ma Peihong tassels and new saddles.

3. Zhuang people's Spring Festival customs: On New Year's Eve, every family kills chickens and ducks, as well as steamed meat, steamed meat and barbecued pork. The rice on New Year's Eve should be steamed a lot, which symbolizes wealth. Zongzi is an indispensable food for the Zhuang people during the Spring Festival. Zongzi of Zhuang nationality is aristocratic food, especially big zongzi, which weighs 10 to 20 Jin and tastes delicious. Guests should eat zongzi on the first and second days of the first month. During the Spring Festival, cultural and sports activities such as singing, spinning, dancing and ball games will be held.

4. Bai people's Spring Festival custom: Bai people worship each other and give each other gifts from New Year's Eve. After midnight, young men and women rushed to fetch water as a sign of thrift. In the morning, the family drank syrup soaked in rice flowers, wishing the days were sweeter than honey. After breakfast, the children, led by adults, go to relatives and friends' homes to pay New Year greetings to their elders. Playing dragon lanterns, lion dances and whipping the overlord are essential activities in the festival.