the welcome activities of each nation are colorful, and Gelao people are commendable in the celebration of the welcome. What is the process of Gelao people welcoming the new year and what customs will be in the whole process of welcoming the new year? Let's take a look: what welcome activities do Gelao people do from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th of the first lunar month?
What kind of folk customs do Gelao's orientation activities reveal?
On the night of the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the kitchen god was sent to heaven. The next day, the smoke and dust were cleaned, the indoor and outdoor were cleaned, and the sundries and household belongings were sorted out. Those who go out come home one after another.
On the 30th, paste Spring Festival couplets, door gods, New Year pictures, or hang brocade banners. At night, there are candles, paper and silk, tea, wine and food to worship the ancestors and the stove. After the ceremony, the family gathered to have a 'New Year's Eve dinner' (also known as' reunion dinner '). Some people feed cattle with rice to show that they 'don't forget the hard work of cattle'. Farewell to the old year, elders give 'lucky money' and watch the new year around the fire. On the first day of the first month, at midnight, they burn tea, honor the ancestors of heaven and earth and the 'Kitchen God', open the door and set off firecrackers, known as' burning natural incense '(also known as' burning Zishi incense' and 'opening heaven's Square'). To the 'God of the well' to carry water, we should be quick and early, known as' robbing silver water '. In the morning, eating dumplings, called 'eating Yuanbao', or mixed with coins, is a good fortune for those who eat them. On that day, he dressed up and bowed to his elders. Peers meet and say 'congratulations on getting rich'. Lead children and grandchildren to worship their ancestors' graves, known as' Shangfen '.
On New Year's day, relatives and friends pay New Year's greetings to each other. Newlyweds both visit Western relatives, saying that "new guests worship the new year" and must "send" money. There are those who 'send silver water', 'send firewood (wealth),' send spring posts' and 'fight the God of wealth', saying 'auspicious' door to door and asking for' sending '.
On the seventh and eighth day of the seventh lunar month, we began to play with dragons, lions, lanterns and flower boats. " Over the Lunar New Year ', or 14, or 15, varies from place to place. Eat glutinous rice balls in the morning, eat 'New Year's dinner' in the afternoon or evening, and burn 'baggage'. Or "burn the burden" on the 14th night and eat dumplings on the 15th morning. At night, 'bright houses', houses, livestock pens, garden fences and roads are lit by candles. Burn 'paper in front of the door', there is a saying that 'burn paper in front of the door, raise their physiology'. Rural children string bamboo shoot shells and light them, shouting 'yellow insects cross the river, cucumber and melon (pumpkin) cross the river', which is called 'chasing yellow insects'. Some children use rope tied straw sandals to drag them backwards as' mice '(mice). While chasing and beating, the children ask and answer:' brother Zhongzhu, brother Yanzhu, drag the nose of straw sandals backwards, and ask you if the mouse falls into the nest? ' Don't fall into a nest. " If you don't fall into the nest, you'll fall into the nest! " Then he chased the straw sandals with a stick in the sound of shouting 'beating', which was called 'beating mice'. During the new year's festival, there are recreational activities such as kicking banquets and beating eggs.
On the 15th day and night, there was a "Lantern Festival". Dragon lanterns, lions, lanterns and flower boats gathered in the town, beating gongs and drums, fireworks and firecrackers, and men, women and children walked together. At the beginning of liberation, cultural and recreational activities also included yangko dance, which was more joyful than before. Worship ancestors and gods, with or without.
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