Meizhou Hakka traditional cultural customs

The traditional Hakka cultural customs in Meizhou include "Pray for the Blessing in Calyx Building, Tai Po", "Welcome the White Horse", "Spring Festival", "Jump the Fire", "Welcome the Lantern to welcome the Auntie for the Lantern Festival" and "Burn the Dragon". These customs are gradually evolved from the combination of the Central Plains culture and the southern indigenous culture by Hakka ancestors, and they are also the manifestations of Hakka's diligence, courage and wisdom.

Cultural characteristics of Hakka in Meizhou

Most of the Hakka ancestors migrated from the "scholarly family" in the Central Plains, and in the process of many migrations, they formed unique Hakka cultural characteristics such as unique eating habits and architectural styles.

1, Hakka cultural characteristics

Meizhou is a famous Wen Xiu District and a gathering place of Hakka historical and cultural heritage. Hakka dialect is one of the seven major dialects in Chinese, and it is an important emotional bond of Hakka people. Hakka folk songs are folk literature forms created collectively by Hakka people in their working life, among which Hakka love songs are the most wonderful.

2. Hakka architectural style

Longwei is a typical Hakka residence, which is round in overall shape and looks like a red map, and is mostly built by mountains. There are also various architectural forms, such as Tulou, Zoumalou, Wufeng and Sidianjin.

3. Hakka food culture

Hakka dishes, represented by Meizhou cuisine, are delicious and salty. The specialties are brine chicken, stuffed tofu, braised pork with plum, vinegar-preserved fish, fried fish belly and so on.