What is the origin and meaning of the annual rituals?

The New Year's Eve was born out of an ancient ritual in Lingnan. After nearly two thousand years of change, in Huazhou "jumping hut", Leizhou "go clear will", Xuwen "Rob drama", Wuchuan "dance two real "in, can still feel the charm of ancient Nuo. The annual culture represents a faith, a blessing.

Nianliu was initially a sacrificial ceremony, is the expansion of the Lantern Festival, Spring Festival, temple fair, including the anniversary of the migration of ancestors to land, including the integrated festival. Others say that the Nianliu is somehow related to Mrs. Washita. The Nianliu activity emerged from the Sin family rituals and prayers for blessings, which evolved over time to become the Nianliu of today.

Traditional Nianli activities

The beginning of Nianli, the first Nianli, and the end of Nianli. Specifically, it refers to honoring the gods, setting up cups, playing jiao-festival, worshipping, hanging lanterns, touring the gods, setting off firecrackers, etc. Most of them are mainly ritual activities. There are also lion dances, dragon dances, spring bull dances, eight sounds, Cantonese opera, puppet shows, songs and dances, miscellaneous dramas, banquets and other activities.

In addition to traditional performances, the introduction of modern songs, dances and acrobatics has made the New Year's Eve no longer confined to traditional rituals, and has developed from the initial entertainment of God's rituals into a cultural event that integrates socializing and recreation, so-called "doing the New Year's Eve", "seeing the New Year's Eve" and so on. The first is the "Nianliu", which is a cultural event integrating socializing and entertainment.