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Longgang woman crying and marrying

In the past, the Hakka people in Longgang maintained the traditional customs of Hakka, and "women crying for marriage" was one of the most distinctive examples. Before getting married, every woman has a "crying marriage period" of more than seven days. After crying for such a long time, I shed a lot of tears, and my eyes were slightly red and swollen, which made the bride more lovely. It may be just the saying that "a little tears often help beautify" and "a girl looks the most beautiful before marriage". On the wedding day, when the wedding procession approaches the village where the girl to be married is located, the men in the village will make a fire on the road to "ward off evil spirits", and the groom will lead the wedding procession through the fire to "ward off evil spirits", and then formally enter the village to welcome the wedding. After meeting the parents-in-law, the elders in the village announced that their time had come. At this time, the bride said goodbye to her parents in a charming and touching way, gently moved the lotus step, went out leisurely, turned around frequently, and then boarded the sedan chair and set off. The accompanying daughter also sent her to her husband's house with the sedan chair. The wedding procession sang all the way, and firecrackers and fireworks kept setting off. The bridesmaid accompanying the bride scatters an inch-long red rope on the roadside every ten steps, which means that the bride will go to her mother's house to "lead the way" for the first time after marriage. With the changes of the times, the custom of women crying for marriage in Longgang is not very popular now.

Ping di Wei long Wu

In the past, the living style of Pingdi people retained the traditional customs of Hakka, and the previous residences were also quite distinctive. They built a cylindrical cage house with concrete, bamboo, bricks, reeds and straw, and the whole family lived in it. This kind of cage house generally covers an area of 30 to 40 square meters, and some of them are made into two floors. The cage house looks like an ancient castle, with high walls and eaves. The enclosure of the big landlord occupies a large area, and there are pavilions at the four corners of the house for observation and sentry duty. Because they are built quite firmly, and there is usually only one door to enter, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is easy to protect others from attacks. The biggest feature of cage houses is that they are warm in winter and cool in summer. When it is hot in summer, you can go to the ventilated place in the museum to feel cool, and when it is cold in winter, you can keep warm because it is airtight. And durability is also a big advantage. Generally, the paddock can live for several generations continuously, and can resist the typhoon attack of 8- 10. The cage houses in Pingdi reflect the peculiar style of Hakka architecture.

Pingshan station

The residents of Pingshan Town are mainly Hakkas, who have retained their unique traditional customs. Pingshan people used to pay special attention to sacrificial activities and pray to God and Buddha. One of the most solemn ceremonies is a dip every eight years (collective sacrifice to God). The place gathered in the square in front of Guandi Temple, which was noisy and lively. Nearby vendors gathered here to take this opportunity to do big business. First of all, the person in charge of Pingshan Expo presided over the ceremony. The table is filled with exquisite preserved fruit and wine, the incense burner is filled with sandalwood, and the air is filled with a fragrant mist. Behind the head, all the residents around. When the leader saluted, the villagers also bowed down. After nine times, residents began to play in the square for seven days and eight nights, eating, drinking and gambling all night, and the atmosphere was noisy. People who dip in the period are extremely extravagant and spend a lot of money; I enjoyed it for eight days at the same time, which also delayed farming. Some poor residents have to borrow money or beg for a dip after a day. This was abolished on 1943.

A cool hat to hide shame.

Dapeng people speak Hakka dialect and maintain Hakka customs. Dapeng women have the custom of wearing cool hats, whether in winter or summer. The cool hat is made of bamboo strips and cloth. First, burning bamboo strips can make them more elastic. Then, use a cleaver to divide the bamboo strips into bamboo strips, weave them into a circle, punch holes in the middle and hang cloth strips around them. Other Hakka women's cool hats are sewn and hung with black cloth, while Dapeng women's cool hats are made of Lan Shilin cloth, so they are more charming to wear. The custom of wearing a cool hat has a long history. It is said that in the past, women should strictly observe "women's morality" and "women's appearance" and could not appear in public. After the Hakka women moved south, they were forced by the environment to go out to work like men, but also to collect firewood in the mountains, plant seedlings in the fields, catch up with the market, and visit relatives. In order to hide their shame, they put on this cool hat. When women wear cool hats, they can see others clearly, but others can't see themselves clearly, and they feel a little veiled, which adds hazy beauty and charm to themselves. At the same time, wearing a cool hat is light, can prevent solar radiation and is cool, so it has been passed down from generation to generation and has been popular ever since.

Fishermen get married

Nan 'ao Town, located in the southeast coast of Longgang District, has simple folk customs and has preserved many folk customs. In the past, most residents in South Australia lived by fishing, so "fishermen's marriage" became one of the most distinctive customs in this town. On the day when the women in the fishing village get married, the bride and groom are surrounded by many fishermen's sisters. Behind them, there are gongs and drums bands and groups of dragon and lion dancers singing and dancing. Behind them, a fisherman disguised as a man led a group of fishermen's women wearing fishermen's hats and holding paddles, marching in line, supporting the paddles all the way and welcoming them home. The wedding procession is huge, the audience is numerous and jubilant. The road was noisy with gongs and drums and salutes. On the day of the "fisherman's wedding", the whole village, regardless of men, women and children, did not go to the sea and came to celebrate the couple. The best gift is a pair of big fish cut with colored paper. I wish the couple a hundred years of harmony and prosperity.

Dancing grass dragon

Dancing grass dragons is a unique custom in Nan 'ao Town. On the night of the second day of the first month of every year, fishermen's boys tie grass into a "dragon", each of which adds up to 200 to 300 meters long, and then fill this "dragon" with incense. As the "Dragon" swam, the band beat gongs and drums and crossed the streets, imposing. Dragons shine up and down when dancing, just like a dragon rolling down. Where the grass dragon passed by, there were many onlookers, orderly, setting off fireworks and firecrackers, praying for purple gas to come often, good luck and prosperity, and a festive scene. Dancing grass dragons is the favorite activity of fishermen in South Australia. The heroism of the dragon dancers and the enthusiasm of the dancers constitute a grand, lively and jubilant picture. Dancing grass dragon is not only the psychological expression of fishermen's hope for smooth sailing and rich life, but also a fitness exercise that the public is willing to participate in, so it is more popular and lively every year.

Folk festivals

The folk festivals in Shenzhen mainly include New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival and Litchi Festival, which are common festivals for residents in all towns. But some festivals are celebrated in different ways in different places. For example, on New Year's Eve, Gong Mingren posted Spring Festival couplets, and every household set off fireworks and firecrackers from midnight. People in Longgang and Dapeng should bathe in the "Nianxiang" made of citronella and pomelo leaves for good luck in the coming year. Longhua people will kill geese to worship their ancestors on this day. Another example is the Spring Festival. Longhua people are vegetarian on the first day of the lunar calendar. People surnamed Peng in this town celebrate the New Year on the fifteenth day of the first month instead of the first day of the first month. Besides these festivals, some towns have their own unique festivals. Pingshan has the Bagong Festival on the second day of February, the Rice and Noodle Festival on the eighth day of April, the mung bean porridge on the sixth day of June, the festival of offering sacrifices to immortals on the fourteenth day of July, the tea and fruit cake festival on the first day of October, and the winter solstice in November. There is a grass dragon club on the second day of the first month in Nan 'ao Town. The "Northern Emperor's Birthday" is popular in Xixiang from February 28th to the second day of March. Since the first folk art "Happy Festival" was held in Guangdong Province from 65438 to 0987, many festivals with local characteristics have been presented in colorful ways.

Folk taboo

In contrast to the rich folk festivals, Shenzhen people also have many taboos. The formation of folk taboos is the result of mysterious feelings caused by people's inability to understand and change many objective phenomena in nature.

On the first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar, residents in Shajing and Gong Ming must burn incense for God and fast to show their sincerity, and pray that God can drive away evil spirits and protect their homes. Longhua people's congress should be vegetarian for one day on the first day of the lunar new year, and avoid greasy food; Tomb-Sweeping Day eats chicken excrement rattan (Chinese herbal medicine) and moxa cake to "ward off evil spirits" and "avoid plague". People in Longgang and Dapeng get married. When the wedding procession approaches the woman's village, the men in the village make a fire on the road to ward off evil spirits, and the guests attending the wedding can only enter the village after making a fire to ward off evil spirits. On New Year's Eve, they will use citronella, grapefruit leaves, calamus and pomegranate leaves to make "New Year's perfume" to wash away the "musty smell" of the old year, and pray that children can thrive in the new year, adults can be energetic and the elderly can live longer ... Although this folk taboo has a strong feudal flavor, all this reflects the people's desire for health and happiness in Shenzhen.

Shenzhen specialty

lychee

Shenzhen litchi is the king of the four famous fruits in Lingnan. The skin is uneven, the core is as big as an egg, the meat is as white as fat and as sweet as honey.

Sweet peach

Mainly distributed in Nanshan, Songgang, Tangxiayong, Luotian, Yantian, Longhua, Shiyan and other places. However, Nanshan sweet peach is the most famous. Nanshan sweet peach has been planted for more than 70 years. The sweet peaches produced are as sweet as honey and as big as bowls, and each one weighs half a catty. Nanshan sweet peach and Nanshan litchi enjoy the same reputation.

Scarab orange

It mainly produces Diping Mountain, Scarab and Malan. The color is golden and bright, the meat is rich and juicy, and the taste is sweet and pure. Every orange has many green leaves, which is very attractive.

chinese pear

Sha pear is one of the main fruits in Shenzhen, which is characterized by a bowl-sized fruit weighing half a catty, thin skin, crisp juice, white meat without residue and sweet juice like honey. A treatable fever. Mainly produced in northern mountainous areas such as Yan, Longhua, Guanlan, Shahe, Pinghu and Buji. The main varieties are yellow pear and honey pear.

Shajinghao

Oyster, the scientific name of oyster, is one of the precious seafood. Rich in protein, delicious. There are oysters in Baoan Shajing, Fushui, Xixiang and Shenzhen Nantou, Shekou, Shatou and Shangsha. But Shajing oysters are the most famous. Shajing oyster is famous in Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia for its milky white, fat and smooth.

Dapeng abalone

Named after it is produced in Dapeng Bay, it belongs to shellfish in the sea. It is attached to the cliff of a stone raft in the sea with suction cups. Because of its crisp and delicious meat and high content of protein, it ranks first among the four seafood treasures of "Abalone, Ginseng and Winged Belly".

shrimp

It is called sand shrimp in Songgang and Shajing, and it is produced on both sides of the Pearl River Estuary, near the beach and in Shatianli. There are many ways to eat, including boiled shrimp, steamed shrimp, fried shrimp, fried shrimp and so on.