The Origin and Customs of March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality in Guangxi

March 3rd (Zhuang March 3rd) is one of the national intangible cultural heritage lists in Wuming District, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The origin and customs of the Zhuang nationality in Guangxi on March 3rd are as follows:

According to historical records, the March 3rd of the Zhuang nationality comes from the sacrifice to the Northern Emperor Zhenwu God, and the March 3rd of the Zhuang nationality is the inheritance of the ancient Shangsi Festival in China. Nowadays, the "March 3rd Festival" is gradually fading in the Central Plains. The Zhuang people have infiltrated the culture with national characteristics into the March 3rd Festival in the history, which makes the March 3rd of the Zhuang people continue to be passed down in the national culture.

Custom: On March 3rd, Zhuang people mainly worship their ancestors, sing and choose their spouses, have dinner, sing operas, grab fireworks, throw hydrangeas and beat eggs. At night, set off river lanterns in Liaohe River, from the end of the path to the end of Luobo. The third day of March of the Zhuang nationality embodies the belief concept, cultural psychology, aesthetic concept and life pursuit of the Zhuang people, and reflects the traditional cultural characteristics and historical lifestyle of the Zhuang nationality in an all-round way.