March 3 is a traditional festival of many nationalities in China. It is on the third day of the third lunar month. In ancient times, Shangsi Festival is a festival to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. March 3 is a more memorable day for Zhuang people. What's the custom of March 3? Let's take a look at it with sihai.com.
It is said that March 3 is the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. Since ancient times in China, it has been said that "February 2, when the dragon looks up, March 3, when the Xuanyuan is born". After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi festival was changed to March 3, which was followed by the descendants and became a festival for drinking by the water and enjoying spring in the countryside. The third day of the third lunar month is also the birthday of Zhenwu, the Taoist God. The full name of Zhenwu emperor is' Beizhen Naiwu Xuantian Emperor ', also known as Xuantian God, Xuanwu, Zhenwu Zhenjun. Born on the third day of the third lunar month in the ancient Xuanyuan era. Many experts proposed to set up "Chinese Christmas" on March 3 and Shangsi festival to enhance national cohesion.
March 3 is also a traditional festival of the Zhuang people. The Zhuang people call it "wobupo" or "WOPO". It was originally meant to sing outside the TongWai and in the fields. Therefore, it is also called "Gewei Festival" to commemorate sister Liu Sanjie, so it is also called "gexianhui".
The custom of March 3
1. Five color glutinous rice board
Before the festival, we prepare five colored glutinous rice board and colored eggs. People collected red orchid, yellow rice flower, maple leaf, purple rattan and soaked glutinous rice with the juice of these plants to make glutinous rice with five colors of red, yellow, black, purple and white. According to legend, this kind of food was passed down after being praised by fairies; it was also said that it was for the sacrifice of the singer Liu Sanjie. After eating this kind of food, people are thriving and healthy. Colored eggs are the objects used by the young men and women in the song fair to communicate their feelings.
The Zhuang family love five color rice, and take it as a symbol of happiness and auspiciousness. In addition to the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, people also make five color glutinous rice for social day, the Chinese New Year's day and even the new year's day. In the happy days such as the full moon of the children and the completion of the new house, we also need to cook five color rice and send it to the neighbors. Zhuang people also love maple leaf, believing that maple leaf can "eliminate evil spirits and exorcise ghosts", bringing people auspiciousness and peace. Therefore, on the third day of the third lunar month, when making five color rice, every household is equipped with a carefully selected maple leaf. Even the dregs of dye used to make five-color rice should be sprinkled at the foot of the wall around the house to ward off evil spirits and ensure safety.
2. Firecrackers
After the third of the third lunar month and the autumn harvest, the folk associations of some ethnic minority areas in Guangxi spontaneously organized the fireworks snatching movement. Men, women, old and young will wear festival costumes, and rush to the venue at dawn. People who snatch fireworks are considered to be the most blessed and favored by girls in the coming year.
There are 8 people in each team participating in the firecracker snatching. The team members rush into the other's turret by means of breakthrough, blocking, changing direction, fast charging, etc., and put the firecracker into the score. The rules are similar to Western rugby, so they are called "Oriental Rugby". The traditional 'firecracker' is an iron ring, about 5cm in diameter, wrapped with red cloth or silk. The venue is usually located on the bank or hillside, with no limit on the number of people or teams. Each gun must be robbed and three guns are over.
3. Hydrangea
The embroidered ball in the song fair is a handicraft made by girls before the festival. The craftsmanship is very exquisite. Each is a silk handicraft: Twelve petals are connected into a ball shape. Each petal represents a certain month of the year, on which are embroidered the flowers of that month. Some hydrangeas are made into squares, polygons, etc. The hydrangea is filled with bean millet or cottonseed. The ball is connected with a silk ribbon, falling silk ears and decorative beads, symbolizing pure love.
It's said that in the ancient town of Jiuzhou, Jingxi County, the son of a poor family, a DI, fell in love with a girl from the neighboring village, a Xiu. Liuxue86.com a-xiu was attracted by a villain in the town when he was driving the polder. He wanted to marry a-xiu. A-xiu threatened him with death and vowed to die. The villain bribed the government, sentenced ADI to death and put him in a dungeon, waiting for him to be beheaded in autumn. After ah Xiu cried and blinded his eyes, he began to sew Hydrangea for his brother. The needle pierced the hand and the blood flowed on the hydrangea. After ninety-one days, Hydrangea was finished.
With the money from selling the ornaments and the savings at home, ah Xiu bought the jailer and met the skinny brother who had been tortured. Ah Xiu took out the hydrangea from his body and put it on his neck. At this time, a miracle appeared, only a flash of inspiration, ah Xiu, ah Di and his family disappeared. When they woke up, they were lying at the foot of a beautiful and rich mountain far away from the devil. Later, a Xiu and a di got married and had a son and a daughter. They lived a happy life with their hard-working hands. This is the origin of hydrangea.
4. Carrying pole
Playing shoulder pole is a traditional self entertainment activity. Every strong man is an actor who plays in the hall. Women's movements are light and beautiful, men's movements are vigorous and powerful, and self entertainment "playing in the hall" is a hope of the Zhuang people for a good harvest.
The dance forms of playing shoulder pole include double dance, four people wearing flowers, many people wearing flowers and so on. Most dancers are even. The performers hold the pole in their hands and surround the bench or rice trough. They beat the bench rhythmically, sometimes hitting each other. The shoulder pole can be used freely in the hand, or it can be knocked on the front, the back or the side, which makes the sound crisp or heavy, and the sound is different, forming a rhythm with bright rhythm and ups and downs. In the pole constantly hit each other, performers constantly wear flowers to turn, even more dazzling. Skillful in all kinds of movements, in the sound of pole impact sound easily completed.
5. Singing and talking
March 3rd song fair is a good time for young men and women to communicate. Every time there is a song fair, young men and women gathered in the tens of miles around. The young man sang to his favorite girl at the direction of the singer.
Usually, young men sing "tour songs" first, observe and find out their opponents, and when they meet the right people, they sing the song of meeting and invitation. If she wants to, she agrees. Young men sing asking songs again. They have friendship with each other. They sing love songs and love songs. Lyrics are improvised and blurted out. If the girl is satisfied with the young man and the singing talent in front of her, she stealthily presents the embroidered ball in her arms to her lover while others don't pay attention to it, and 'he' rewards it with items such as handkerchiefs and towels, and then the singing becomes more sweet, so she orders Qin Jinzhi to be good.
Before the duet, the statue of Liu Sanjie was carried by all the people for a week. People prayed for her to give talents to the duet and to bless everyone in the March third Festival. People respect Liu Sanjie, the singer, and compete to open their voices and sing to each other. The songs rise and fall one after another. Men, women, old and young spend sleepless nights in this song fair.
6. Playing bronze drum
Some ethnic minorities in Guangxi have a habit of beating bronze drums in festivals or sacrifices. This custom has been followed up to now. Now, Zhuang people in Donglan, Tian'e and other places celebrate March 3 and the Spring Festival every year. Yao people in Du'an, Bama, Dahua and other places celebrate the festival with wishes. Southern danyao people hold funerals and sacrifices. Miao people in southern danzhongpu have to beat bronze drums during the Spring Festival or when encountering celebrations To express the feeling of celebration or mourning.
The bronze drum is the most representative cultural relic of Zhuang nationality. It is not only a symbol of power and status, but also used to convey the signal of war, bury with others and worship ancestors to exorcise evil spirits. Zhuang people are used to playing bronze drum and singing folk songs every time they are married, moved to a new house or in a grand festival. Bronze drum culture has become an important part of Zhuang people's life.
At present, the bronze drum which is popular in Zhuang area is usually hung on the big banyan tree in front of the village and knocked by four young men as accompaniment. In front of it is a big leather drum, which is knocked by an old drummer with both hands and sticks. He is the main performer of the dance. He beat the drum and danced at the same time, including frontal beating, leg lifting beating, turning around beating, turning over beating and so on. The rhythm changes from slow to fast, and the dancing posture is flexible and agile. There are two other boys. One is carrying the bamboo tube on his left shoulder, holding the bamboo stick on his right hand and dancing while knocking on the bamboo tube. The other takes the rain hat as the drummer to fan cool and dance while fan. The three people are jumping with each other to coordinate with nature. The scene is warm and the mood is exuberant.
7. Touch eggs
Colored eggs are things that dye cooked eggs into color to convey love. In the song fair, the young man holds the egg to touch the egg in the girl's hand. If the girl doesn't want to hold the egg, she won't touch it. If she wants to, she lets the young man touch it. After the eggs are cracked, they eat colored eggs together, which sows the seeds of love. Now, touch eggs have the idea of 'touch, luck'. What do you eat on March 3
The She nationality makes black rice. The whole family has meals, presents to relatives and friends, and celebrates the 'black rice Festival'. It is said that Lei Wanxing, the hero of the She nationality in Tang Dynasty, led the uprising to fight against the encirclement and suppression of the government and the army. He succeeded in breaking through the encirclement on March 3, winning a series of battles. In order to commemorate this event, the She people eat black rice on March 3 every year, and gather to sing. On the third day of the third lunar month, Wuzhou also has the custom of eating black rice.
It is a traditional delicacy favored by the public. It can keep healthy and warm. It has a unique Maple flavor, black and oily color, and it is cooked with fried and mashed peanuts, sausage and other ingredients. It tastes delicious. Zhuang Zong Ning Ming Zhuang Zong is a kind of big zongba made of glutinous rice, pork, etc. it is a special traditional food of Zhuang people on March 3.
Zongzi originated in Song Dynasty, called "Fengmo". It is a kind of extra large zongba. On New Year's Eve, the girls will take the cooked "Fengmo" out of the iron pot for the first month. On the 15th day of the first month, all the married girls will go back to their mother's house to eat Fengmo rice. Their parents will open Fengmo and give it to the whole family. Children should not eat up the wind, in order to show filial piety to their parents and pray for their longevity.
Chicken excrement vine cake
It's a traditional custom of Beihai natives in Guangxi to eat chicken dung rattan on March 3 of the lunar calendar. We grind the leaves and rice into powder, and then make a piece of chicken rattan noodles. The chicken rattan soup made of this kind of noodles is fragrant and sweet. It's a local favorite snack. It is said that the third day of the third lunar month is the birthday of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation. Bamboo rice
Bamboo tube rice is a traditional delicacy of Li nationality. It is usually made by Li family when they are away from home, hunting or entertaining guests.
Use the 'fragrant rice' made from Shanlan rice and meat as raw materials, put it into the bamboo tube made of fresh pink bamboo or Shanzhu, add some water, and then use banana leaves to block the mouth of the bamboo tube tightly, and the green bamboo in the charcoal fire can be burnt.
"One fragrant rice is cooked, one hundred fragrant rice" is the praise of the special product of the Li nationality area. Now, most Li's bamboo tube rice is often accompanied by glutinous rice.
Sponge cake
Lotus cake is an essential characteristic food for Nanning people to worship their ancestors. Lotus cake has three colors: burnt yellow, mud yellow and snow white. Burnt yellow cake is the most traditional way. The last two are new varieties evolved with the development of market and the differentiation of customers' taste.
It's said that a farmer's daughter-in-law accidentally knocked over a bowl of Lees on the stove when mixing rice flour and steamed cakes, and saw the lees flow into rice flour. The little daughter-in-law was afraid of being scolded by her mother-in-law, so she had to mix the rice flour stained with distiller's grains and steam it in a steamer. However, due to the fermentation of distiller's grains, this cage cake is steaming very soft and delicious, and there is a slight smell of wine.