Thanksgiving of Baoan people: haqimai Festival
Haqimai festival of Baoan nationality
The traditional festival of Baoan nationality in Linxia, Gansu and other places is held on an auspicious day in September of the Islamic calendar every year.
It is said that when Hajime, daughter of Muhammad, founder of Islam, married Ali, Ali was very poor. Hajime cried sadly and told his father, while Muhammad patiently enlightened his daughter: "if you want to be satisfied in life, you should thank Allah if you have this wealth.", After listening to this, haqimai turned her worries into joy and happily married Ali. The haqimai festival of Baoan nationality commemorates her noble character.
During the festival, every family has to slaughter cattle and sheep, prepare chickens and oil incense to scatter in the temple, and Muslims have to go to the temple to chant scriptures. All commemorative activities on this day were presided over by women. link
Folk taboo
The dietary taboos of Baoan nationality are basically the same as those of Hui nationality. When visiting Baoan family, you can't enter the kitchen, women's bedroom, sit on the threshold, especially women, and so on.
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