Miao festival customs.

Miao Year, called "Neng Niang" in Miao language, is the most solemn traditional festival of Miao nationality. The date of celebrating the Year of Miao is not uniform in different places. Among the Miao people in Rongshui, the 30th of the lunar calendar 1 1 month is New Year's Eve, and the next day is Chinese New Year, with the largest population and the widest area.

There are many folk activities in Miao Year, such as offering sacrifices to ancestors, playing lusheng in the hall, and tying the knot that year. Lusheng Treading Hall was held in Lusheng Hall of our village, where both men and women participated. First, the little Lusheng player blows out a short sheng song, and then the big and small sheng players play together. The girls wore bird costumes and silver ornaments, and the silver crowns danced, and the crisp silver ornaments and music interwoven into a festive melody.

Walking the village knot was also an important folk activity in Miao Year. Every Miao year. Each village is the guest and the host, and they got married in the same year. Dozens or hundreds of men and women in the village took lusheng and put on holiday costumes to hold a party in that year's village. Before entering the village, the host was informed by three songs, and the host led the men and women in the village to meet him. Then play Lusheng again in Lusheng Hall and step on the hall as a ceremony to enter the village, and the owner also returns by playing Lusheng and stepping on the hall. After the ceremony, the guests were invited to various houses for entertainment. Guests usually stay for three days. During the day, they play Lusheng in the hall, hold Lusheng competitions, and perform Miao drama at night. During this period, unmarried young men and women engaged in social activities such as "sitting on their sisters" and singing, and pursued their Mr. Right all night.

During the Miao year, in addition to the above activities. Miao people also hold traditional sports competitions, such as bullfighting, Touma, bird shooting, shooting and pole climbing. Among them, bullfighting and Touma are the most attractive and often attract thousands of people to watch.

Miao Festival II: Gift Festival

Popular in Dongxia, xuyong county. It is held on the fifth day of the second lunar month every year. At that time, dozens of young men and women in Fiona Fang. If both parties like it, they can give each other belts as engagement gifts. Those who repent afterwards can claim back their belts and dissolve the relationship.

What are the traditional festivals of Miao nationality? What are the traditional festivals of Miao nationality?

Miao Festival III: Sheep and Horse Festival

It is popular in Longchi and Shidi in Xiushan County. It is held every year from April 26th to 28th of the lunar calendar. At that time, people will kill pigs and sheep, treat guests and give gifts, and celebrate festivals grandly.

Miao Festival 4: Autumn Festival

Spread in Xiushan County. Beginning of autumn Festival is held every year. At that time, people will flock to the venue from all directions to participate in and watch activities such as swinging, lion dancing, playing dragon lanterns and climbing knives and ladders. As for the origin of this festival, it is said that in ancient times, a clever young man, looking for a beloved girl for the people, turned a swing for one person into a swing for eight people to attract people from far and near to swing. On the swing, he finally found his beloved girl. Since then, people get together to play on the swing every autumn. Year after year, it becomes catching up with autumn.

Miao festival five: catching the seedling field

This is a traditional Miao festival. Popular in Xuyong and Gu Lin. It is held twice a year on February 13 and July 3 of the lunar calendar. According to legend, the origin of Miaochang was formed by the Miao people after an uprising failed. The government won't let them be together. People secretly contacted each other in the name of playing Lusheng on the dam, and later it gradually evolved into a fixed festival.

Miao Festival 6: Eating New Year's Day

Also called "Xinhe Festival". "Eating New" is one of the Miao festivals living in the middle and upper reaches of Qingshui River and Duliujiang River. There is no uniform date. According to the custom, in the harvest season, find a field where rice grows best, and everyone will celebrate the "Eating New Festival" here.