Interesting Xiangyang folk custom composition 600 words

Having lived in Xiangyang for nearly 20 years, I have learned a lot about some local customs since I was a child. Xiangyang has its own unique customs, whether it is a holiday or a red and white wedding.

For example, sometimes when you go to Nanhu Square and other places, you will always hear some elderly grandmothers playing drums, which is very passionate. I still remember that during the Lantern Festival in high school, the school invited a drum team to play around the school, which was very lively. I looked up some information, only to know that the predecessor of Xiangyang ancient painting opera was folk songs and other rap art forms circulating in Xiangfan area. The music features of Xiangyang ancient paintings are obvious, and its sound cavity is loud and rough, passionate, euphemistic, delicate and lively. Its accents are [Taoqiang], [Han Qiang], [Siping] and [Colorful]. The traditional singing form is chorus, accompanied by gongs and drums, with distinct rhythm, strong atmosphere, rich local color and life breath. As early as the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Xiangyang Huagu Opera was sung in Yicheng. 1906, an amateur ancient painting and opera class appeared in Yicheng, performing some life dramas. 1924, a new activity of women singing Xiangyang ancient paintings appeared in Yicheng for the first time. By the1940s, there were more than 50 classes of ancient painting dramas in Yicheng, and more than 60 plays/kloc-0 were performed successively, including more than 20 plays. These troupes not only performed in urban and rural areas of this county, but also moved to Xiangyang, Nanzhang, Zaoyang, Baokang and other places, sometimes singing on the same stage with artists of ancient paintings and operas in other counties, which greatly promoted the integration of ancient paintings and operas in various places. The ancient paintings and operas became more and more mature, and eventually became a kind of drama that people loved. At that time, there was a saying in Yicheng: "Yiqing (Qing Opera), Huang Er (Shanhuang Children's Play), March Tune (Hubei Yue Tune) and Tibetan Opera are really lively." Xiangyang flower drum can also be traced back to a long time ago, and it is quite old ~ ~ ~

Xiangyang's diet also has its own characteristics. Xiangyang is located in northern Hubei, close to the Central Plains, and its food style is greatly influenced by the Central Plains, which basically belongs to the flavor of northern Hubei. Hubei has always preferred spicy food, and there is a folk saying that "Hubei people are not afraid of spicy food", while people in Jingchu, Bashu are naturally spicy, and almost all dishes use Chili. Unlike spicy Sichuan cuisine and hot and sour Hunan cuisine, hubei cuisine pays attention to freshness and spiciness. Xiangyang cuisine not only has the fresh and spicy characteristics of hubei cuisine, but also maintains its own unique flavor. Xiangyang famous dishes include Xiangyang kohlrabi (not mustard tuber, originally prepared by Zhuge Liang when he lived in seclusion in Xiangyang), Dongpo pork, Xiangyang hoof, braised hoof, sweet and sour cabbage, shredded pork with kimchi, Yicheng eel and prawns. Dongpo meat is the most famous. Xiangyang's steamed buns, steamed buns, pancakes, fried dough sticks, noodles, western rice, dried rice (rice) and other popular staple foods are very common among the people; There are many kinds of snacks, such as clear soup, cold noodles and sticky soup, which have unique appeal. Although there are many kinds of noodles in Xiangyang, it is worth mentioning that the most famous chop suey noodles can be divided into four types. Butter noodles, beef offal noodles, kelp tofu noodles and pork intestines noodles, among which beef offal noodles are the most famous. It has more than 20 flavors of spices, with fresh beef offal, which tastes pure and fragrant. A bowl of specially brewed yellow wine gives people a feeling of "cool". These are all delicious!

In my opinion, Xiangyang's hospitality is a bit like ancient etiquette. Xiangyang people have always been hospitable, and welcoming guests must be preceded by courtesy. They often use etiquette language such as "guests, walk slowly and come again". Wine is a must when you stay for dinner. There is a saying that "wine doesn't blame food". As the saying goes, "A guest who has no food does not blame wine; If you have food and no wine, stand up and leave ",which is intended to emphasize the importance of wine. It's not like we don't prepare vegetables and rice. Be sure to drink it before meals, not after meals, otherwise it will "offend people" (homophonic "on meals"). Food and wine must be strongly recommended, and it is better for guests to be drunk. If the host can't drink well, please ask someone who can drink to persuade him to drink. Rice is also added by force, so as not to make the guests have enough to eat. Xiangyang has a simple folk custom since ancient times, emphasizing righteousness over profit. Friends share weal and woe, and there is a custom of respecting teachers and valuing morality. Gifts are exchanged between relatives and friends, and there are many names. On holidays, weddings, funerals, celebrations, the import of gifts, and the move of birthdays, gifts, congratulations, and banquets should be given. This is called "sending people a favor", and there is a saying that "human feelings are as big as debts". Some neighbors get along well, are close to each other, and are better than relatives. As the saying goes, "a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, and a close neighbor is not as good as the opposite." Birthday, commonly known as "living" or "doing life". Children eat longevity noodles and wear new clothes on their birthdays, and elders send toys, stationery or food and lucky money. Feng will have birthday parties when he is three, six, twelve and eighteen. Old people's 60th and 70th birthdays are even more grand, and they are mostly presided over by the younger generation, congratulated by relatives and friends, presented with birthday gifts, and treated with wine by the host.

Xiangyang's wedding and funeral culture is similar to others. Marriage is an important part of family continuity and is highly valued. There are many ceremonies, including engagement, date selection, wedding reception, etc., following the principle of free love and registered marriage between men and women. I remember when my uncle and aunt got married, they hired several taxis and dressed up beautifully. At noon, he went to pick up my aunt, then greeted her in the car (giving red envelopes to bridesmaids and parents and answering some difficult questions) and then went back to my uncle's house. Then at 12, menstruation changed from a white wedding dress to a red cheongsam, and each table made a toast ~ ~ ~ ~ The whole wedding was very lively and festive ~ ~ ~ and I didn't see the funeral with my own eyes. I'm glad no relatives left me. It is said that burial is still popular in rural areas, and coffins (also called longevity trees) are particularly particular about it. They are made of high-quality wood, such as Chinese fir, cypress and catalpa, which are packed inside, carved outside and painted repeatedly. After death, people wash their bodies, put on a shroud, put them in an ice coffin, and put them in a mourning hall for "mortuary". Accompanied by relatives of the deceased in the evening, staying for 3 days. Then the filial son and grandson sent it to the cremation factory for cremation, and then put it into a wooden coffin called "mourning", which was sent to the cemetery for burial by the descendants of the deceased. I saw it at my grandmother's house, and I vaguely remember a long trip. There is a pig head in front, followed by some funerals such as steamed bread, some paper and horse garlands. Walking on the road with some relatives of the dead in white.

The Spring Festival in Xiangyang makes the culture similar to other places, but it also has its own unique place. For example:

(1) Spring Festival. The first day of the first lunar month is the Spring Festival. Xiangyang people attach great importance to the Spring Festival, which is not only grand and lively, but also lasts for a long time. In fact, as soon as they entered the twelfth lunar month (commonly known as the twelfth lunar month), they began to prepare for the festival. . Every household buys seasonal food and utensils and preserves bacon such as chicken, duck and fish, which is commonly known as "buying new year's goods". 1February 23rd of the lunar calendar is called "off-year". On this day, many places in Xiangfan, especially in rural areas, still follow the custom of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god: every household cleans indoor and outdoor sanitation, cleans and paints the kitchen stove, puts incense tables in front of the portraits of the kitchen king and his wife, and presents candy (glutinous rice candy) and cakes (sugar cakes) to make fruits as sacrifices in time. The thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month is "New Year's Eve". On this day, please invite door gods, post Spring Festival couplets, greet family gods, set off firecrackers, have a family reunion and have a "reunion dinner". Children eat water chestnut, indicating that children do not avoid words. In the evening, you can pack "Yuanbao", that is, jiaozi. Staying up all night is called "keeping the old age". Especially with the popularity of TV, it has become a habit to watch Spring Festival Gala programs on New Year's Eve. I remember when adults played mahjong and we children got together to watch TV and chat. I really like the atmosphere in which relatives get together in one room. Every time at midnight, the end of the year and the beginning of the year alternate, firecrackers come and go at the end of the streets and villages to welcome the Spring Festival. The first day of the first month to the fourth day of the first month is the Spring Festival. Worship ancestors in the early morning of the first day. The younger generation pays New Year greetings to the elders, and the elders give their children "lucky money" (or New Year's Eve). Although jiaozi was eaten on the first day of school, it was called "Treasure Capture", symbolizing the wealth in the new year. Then, relatives and neighbors pay New Year greetings to each other, depending on the distance, and treat them with rock tea cakes or wine and rice. The next day, the son-in-law brought gifts to her parents-in-law to pay New Year greetings. The Yue family will entertain guests with wine and rice. As the saying goes, "I worship my parents on the first day and my mother-in-law on the second day." This gift is absolutely indispensable. Secondly, I worship my aunt and uncle. On the fourth day of the third grade, relatives and friends usually congratulate each other, and close relatives and friends begin to pick up spring guests. The fifth day is called "Breaking Five". The whole family ate "Yuanbao" and held a banquet, which was as grand as the first day. There is a saying that "breaking five is like a year".

(2) Lantern Festival. The fifteenth day of the first month is the Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival and Lantern Festival, which is the first major festival after the Spring Festival. Lanterns are hung in front of every house, colorful and dazzling. Lions, dragon lanterns, dry boats, stilts and other acrobatics walk through the streets and lanes, which is very lively. /kloc-On the evening of 0/5, it is an essential festival activity for Xiangyang people to celebrate the Lantern Festival by putting on lanterns and eating glutinous rice balls.

(3) Dragon Boat Festival. At the beginning of May every year, every household in China should soak glutinous rice, wash the leaves of zongzi and wrap zongzi, with more varieties of colors. The custom of eating zongzi has been popular in China for thousands of years and spread to South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. Xiangyang likes eating zongzi and boiled eggs. Moreover, mugwort leaves and calamus will be hung on the door to repel mosquitoes and evil spirits. Although dragon boat racing is a major activity of the Dragon Boat Festival, it's a pity that I haven't seen it in Xiangyang.

There are many customs in Xiangyang, so I won't list them here. Interested parties can come and feel it!