A composition about folk customs

The customs and habits of all ethnic groups

Han nationality-On the first day of New Year's Day, people don't sweep the floor, splash water outside, enter through the back door, beat and scold children, and congratulate each other on good luck and prosperity in the new year.

Manchu-As the Chinese New Year approaches, every family cleans the courtyard. stick grilles writes couplets and wishes. On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, every household erected a lantern pole more than six meters high. From the first day to the sixteenth day, the red light is hung high every day. It's better to pack jiaozi on New Year's Eve, and it's better to study the pleats. When jiaozi is cooked, some of them are wrapped in copper coins, and the people who eat it will have good luck. Worship twice during the Spring Festival and once on New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the old year; Worship again on the first day of the new year to welcome the new year. There will be vault and camel jumping competitions before the Spring Festival. There is also the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month.

Koreans-every family sticks Spring Festival couplets, cooks all kinds of sumptuous meals and eats "eight-treasure rice". On New Year's Eve, the whole family stayed up all night, playing gayageum and playing the flute. At the dawn of the first day, people put on holiday costumes to pay New Year greetings to their elders. During the festival, men, women and children indulge in singing and dancing, springboard pressing and tug-of-war. On the fifteenth night of the first month, a traditional celebration party is held. Several elected old people boarded the wooden "moon-watching frame", singing and dancing with long drums, flutes and suona.

Oroqen-On New Year's Eve, the whole family sits around for dinner. Taste delicious food, drink wine and have New Year's Eve dinner. Young people salute and kowtow to their families and relatives and elders. At midnight, people walk around the stable with birch bark boxes or iron boxes, praying for the prosperity of six animals. On the first day of junior high school, we pay New Year greetings to each other in new clothes. Young men and women get together to dance in groups. There are hunting dances, "red fruit" dances and "black bear fighting" dances.

Hezhe nationality-On New Year's Eve, everyone is busy cooking New Year's Eve, cutting window grilles and putting up lanterns. On the first day of junior high school, girls, women and children put on new clothes embroidered with clouds, went to relatives and friends' homes to pay New Year greetings and entertained guests with a "fish feast". Raw fish with hot and sour flavor, crispy fried fish hair, salmon roe. Folk poets offer poems and tell stories to people. Women play "touching paste" and "throwing bones". Teenagers take part in skiing, skating, shooting grass targets and crossing grass competitions.

Mongolian people eat jiaozi and set off firecrackers, just like Han people. Besides, we should eat "hand-grabbed meat" on New Year's Eve to show family reunion. In the early morning of the first day, the younger generation presented "farewell wine" to their elders. Then the young men and women got on their horses, rode on yurts, kowtowed to their elders first, and then drank and danced. Later, both men and women also took this opportunity to hold horse races.

Naxi people visit relatives and friends in the first month of the lunar calendar and take turns to be guests. Young men organize lantern festivals to compete with other villages. Lantern Festival is held in cities and villages to show their national stories, such as A Niu's banter, longevity, social drama night pearl, lion rolling hydrangea, phoenix dance and so on.

Tibetans-On New Year's Eve, a grand "God Jumping Meeting" was held, and people wore masks to sing and dance to show that they would bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, so as to eliminate disasters and reduce happiness.

Yi people-during the Spring Festival, people will get together and dance "Xi jumps over the moon". In some villages, men take water for cooking on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so that women can have a rest and give them a year's comfort.

Miao people-call the Spring Festival "Hakka Year", and everyone slaughters pigs and sheep and bakes wine to celebrate the harvest, hoping that the weather will be good and the crops will be bumper in the coming year. Also need to sing "Song of Spring", the lyrics are: longing for spring, longing for spring, cherishing spring and embracing spring.

Bai people-Bai people began to worship each other and give each other gifts on New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve vigil. After midnight, young men and women rushed to fetch water as a sign of thrift. In the morning, the whole family drinks sugar water soaked with rice fragrance, wishing a sweet life. We may visit places of interest together, or play dragon lantern, lion dance and overlord whip.

Zhuang nationality-On New Year's Eve, every household will light a fire on the fireplace and it will not go out all night, which is called "welcome fire". The folk custom is to wrap zongzi for the New Year. During the festival, we will also organize various national cultural and sports activities to celebrate, such as singing "tea picking", lion dancing, pole dancing, playing gongs, playing top, playing ball games and performing local operas.

Jing people-on New Year's Day, they should go to the well with incense sticks to worship, which is called "buying new water". On the first day of the first day, Tibetan women should carry "auspicious water" from the river before dawn. I think the new water in the first grade can bring good news and good luck, which can guarantee good luck for a year.

Dongxiang people-like to have a land war during the Spring Festival to show their love for raising their own land.

Qiang people-every household should make all kinds of fried calf, lamb, chicken and other sacrifices to pay homage to ancestors and gods. During the Spring Festival, they will drink and sit around the altar. The oldest person sings "opening the altar" and then sucks it from left to right with a straw about two feet long.

Ewenki people-on the first day of the first month, pay New Year greetings to each other, especially to their elders and relatives. On the first night of the new year, men, women and children gather in a big house to have fun. Usually, elderly people hold this kind of entertainment party. Ladies start dancing or singing first, and then dance together regardless of gender.

Daur nationality-at the dawn of the first day of the first month, women prepare breakfast, men burn incense and worship God, pray for God to bless their peace and prosperity, worship God, toast and kowtow to their elders and accept greetings from the elderly. After eating jiaozi and putting on new clothes, close relatives of men and women get together and are led by their elders to carry out various recreational activities according to their generations.

Hani people-women are busy making Ciba on New Year's Eve, and young people go up the mountain to cut bamboo and build a swing frame. During the Spring Festival, both men, women and children like to play on swings.

Buyi people-On New Year's Eve, the whole family sat around the fireplace and stayed up all night. As soon as New Year's Day dawned, the girls ran to the river to fetch water. Whoever carries the water first is the most diligent and happy person, which also indicates a good year.

Yao nationality-during the festival, people get together and watch the funny and unique "farm drama". One person plays the role of cow, one person plays the role of farmer plowing, one person plays the role of farmer expanding hoe, and three people sing and dance to celebrate the agricultural harvest; Young men and women gathered on the lawn around the village, playing Lusheng, Qin Yue, singing folk songs and looking for the right person.

Jingpo nationality-held a "shooting competition" during the Spring Festival. On the morning of the first grade, people gathered in the gym. The girls hung their embroidered wallets on the top of the bamboo pole. The shooter hangs the thin thread of the leather bag as a sharpshooter, and the girls reward the sharpshooter with a bowl of sweet rice wine.

Lahu nationality-The first to fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the "Pagoda Expansion" Festival of Lahu nationality in Yunnan (Lahu Spring Festival). On New Year's Eve, every household should make glutinous rice cakes symbolizing the sun, the moon and the stars, offering sacrifices to the sun, the moon and the stars, hoping that the new year will be good and the crops will be plentiful. From the first day to the fourth day, young men and women rushed to the spring to meet the new water symbolizing purity and happiness. At the same time, bring gifts to visit relatives and friends.

A drum with sheepskin membranes at both ends and iron rings on the handle.

Blue sky, white clouds and loess, plateau men banging on peace, lightning and thunder ringing in Wan Li, and the five continents rising at their feet.

This poem makes people seem to hear the earth-shattering drums of Lanzhou Taiping Drum, see the cheerful and vigorous posture of drum musicians and feel the unstoppable momentum. Lanzhou Taiping Drum has distinctive regional characteristics and a long history. According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, unified the world and proclaimed himself emperor. Only the generals of the Yuan Dynasty expanded Auricularia auricula to fight in Lanzhou. Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry. In the 11th year of Hongwu, General Xu Da was sent to crusade against the expanded iron fungus. But Lanzhou City is too dangerous to attack for a long time. At that time, a counselor made a suggestion: "It is the Spring Festival, and people in the northwest love to play with fire and socialize. Why not let a soldier dress up as a common people and some social people who play with fire, integrate into the city, and cooperate with the outside world to win Lanzhou City? " Xu Da followed suit, changing the tail drum into a long drum and hiding it in the knife drum. On the Lantern Festival, he pretended to be a soldier with a long drum on his back, playing while walking and sneaking into the city. Early the next morning, Xu Da ordered the siege. At that time, drums and horns rang, ShaSheng deafening, iron fungus just on the tower. Suddenly, a cannon shot, the city gate opened wide and the city fell. Zhu Yuanzhang unified China, thinking that Duangu made great contributions and made the world peaceful, so he named it "Taiping Drum". In recent years, Lanzhou Taiping Drum has been invited to participate in many large-scale celebrations such as the Asian Games, welcoming the return of Hong Kong and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and won the reputation of "the first drum in the world".

Taohuahui

Peach Blossom Festival is held in Taoyuan, Anning District every April when the peach blossoms are in full bloom. Since the first Peach Blossom Festival was held by Lanzhou Municipal People's Government from 65438 to 0984, this activity has been held every year. In addition to flower viewing, visitors can also visit various cultural activities, calligraphy and painting exhibitions, economic and trade negotiations, etc.

Taoyuan in Anning District starts from Liu Jiabao in the east and ends at Shajingyi in the west, with a total length of15km and an area of more than 8,000 mu. There are more than 300,000 peach trees with 184 varieties, among which Chishui Peach, Zitao Peach, Jinghong Peach, Zaoxiang Yu Tao Peach, Pink Peach, Semi-arid Peach, Laitao Peach and June Peach are the most famous varieties. Peach trees are native to the northwest of China and have a history of more than 3,000 years. ("Miscellanies of Xijing") contains: "When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first built the grove, the minister presented fresh fruits, including fine walnuts, purple peaches and Jincheng peaches"; . Jincheng peach is a late peach produced in Anning Taoyuan, indicating that Lanzhou has a history of producing fresh peaches for at least 2000 years. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, burnt peaches in Lanzhou were listed as tributes. Fresh peaches in Lanzhou have gorgeous fruit, tender meat, sweet and juicy taste, and are rich in fat, protein, fruit acid and various minerals and vitamins. It is the top grade of peach, which can prolong life if eaten for a long time.

As early as the Qing Dynasty, Lanzhou Anning Peach Blossom Garden had been visited. At that time, most of the flower lovers were talented people, beautiful women and dignitaries. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Defu, who was stranded in Lanzhou, once praised: "I remember Lanzhou vividly, and I was full of praise during the spring fruit. The lights in three cities are numerous, and the dispersion in one city. The green trees urge the song board, and the incense dust chases the brocade car. Qingqing Cao Fang Road is covered with wine curtains. " In the Ming Dynasty, with the increase of residents and the improvement of traffic in this area, peaceful peach blossoms were appreciated by all. Li Shaoling said in his poem, "There are many flowers in front of the mountain and behind it, and Chinese and foreign people in the garden are like jade. Every household is busy with flowers, but people are not satisfied with their faces. " Every flowering period, peach blossoms are gorgeous, just like red clouds scattered all over the sky, and the scenery is beautiful.

Spring Festival Shehuo

During the Spring Festival, the social fire performance on the streets of Lanzhou is unique. Generally speaking, from the tenth day of the first lunar month, farmers' social fire teams organized by various districts and counties gather in the city center, arranged in different formations in turn, dancing along the street, beating gongs and drums, and being lively and spectacular. When we go to Dongfanghong Square, we usually form characters and perform for tourists and citizens. The social fire performance can last until around the Lantern Festival.

The performances of Lanzhou Shehuo Team are colorful, and the most striking one is the stilts team. Dressed in costumes, armed with knives and guns, they dressed up as dramatic figures, stepped on wooden stilts more than four feet high and danced with gongs and drums. Iron core is also ingenious, in order to win skillfully. They dressed the children with fine eyes and light posture as dramatic characters, forming a tenfold drama. The children were tied to the iron core and moved slowly with the carrying vehicles. The most spectacular is the Taiping Drum Team. Drummers beat drums and danced rhythmically with the order of presidential flags. The drums were inspiring. Lion dance is mainly to watch the clean fist and fist kung fu of the samurai when teasing the lion with hydrangea. Lanzhou also has dry boats, unicycles and bamboo horses for the New Year. Big-headed Lohan Opera, Liu Cui and other programs. Teams are often led by the "wind wife", which is the image of "aunt wind" corresponding to "teacher rain" In mythology, it is the god who promotes wind and rain. Its appearance is similar to colorful Dan, which is extremely ugly. Red pepper is hung on the earlobe, with a hand fan, and a diamond-shaped gypsum flag with the words "good weather" is held in one hand, twisting around with exaggerated and funny large-scale movements. It is hilarious, showing people's mood and desire to pray for good weather and good harvests.