Miao people's customs

There are many folk activities in Miao Year, such as offering sacrifices to ancestors, playing lusheng in the hall, and tying the knot that year. Lusheng Treading Hall was held in Lusheng Hall of our village, where both men and women participated. First, the little Lusheng player blows out a short sheng song, and then the big and small sheng players play together. The girls wore bird costumes and silver ornaments, and the silver crowns danced, and the crisp silver ornaments and music interwoven into a festive melody.

Walking the village knot was also an important folk activity in Miao Year. Every Miao year. Each village is the guest and the host, and they got married in the same year. Dozens or hundreds of men and women in the village took lusheng and put on holiday costumes to hold a party in that year's village. Before entering the village, the host was informed by three songs, and the host led the men and women in the village to meet him. Then play Lusheng again in Lusheng Hall and step on the hall as a ceremony to enter the village, and the owner also returns by playing Lusheng and stepping on the hall. After the ceremony, the guests were invited to various houses for entertainment. Guests usually stay for three days. During the day, they play Lusheng in the hall, hold Lusheng competitions, and perform Miao drama at night. During this period, unmarried young men and women engaged in social activities such as "sitting on their sisters" and singing, and pursued their Mr. Right all night.

During the Miao Year, in addition to the above activities, the Miao people also held traditional sports competitions such as bullfighting, Touma, bird shooting, shooting and pole climbing. Among them, bullfighting and Touma are the most attractive and often attract thousands of people to watch. Qingshui River and Duliujiang River Basin

Miao Year is the most important festival for Miao people in Qingshui River and Duliujiang River basins. Since ancient times, the Miao people in this area have used a calendar different from the "lunar calendar" of the Han people-Miao calendar. The first year of Miao calendar is Miao year.

On the day of "Miao Year", there is a habit of proceeding in order through consultation. The time is in October and November of the lunar calendar, and this habit also makes these different Miao villages turn into carnival centers in Miao areas on different "Miao Year" days.

"Miao Year" is a day to celebrate the harvest, the end of a year's work and the beginning of joy. In Miao years, Lusheng and drums can move out and dance to their hearts' content. From this day on, the Miao people began the Lusheng Festival and the Happy Festival for every village, and you came and went until the "Drum Festival" in February in spring.

The main activities of "Miao Year" include killing pigs, making glutinous rice cakes, offering sacrifices to ancestors, eating "reunion dinner", "stringing village wine" and dancing lusheng. In some areas, there will also be bullfighting, bird fighting and singing competitions.

Danzhai and surrounding counties and cities

In Danzhai and the counties and cities around Danzhai, there are four branches in Jiangxi and Macao, namely, you (mainly living in the north of Danzhai, south of Kaili and east of Majiang), Gong (mainly living in Danzhai, south of Kaili and parts of Jianhe, Taijiang and Majiang) and white-collar Miao (mainly living in

Corresponding to the above-mentioned spreading areas, in Danzhai County, the spreading areas of "Miao Year" are mainly Nangao Township and Renxin Miao Village in the north and northeast, and some Miao villages in Paidiao Town, Wu Yang Township and Yahui Township in the southeast. In Qiandongnan Prefecture, Miao people live in Leishan County and Kaili City.

Because Miao and Yao are of the same origin, the Year of Miao is also celebrated in Yao areas in northern Guangxi. There, Miao Year, also known as Da Nu Festival, Zun Niang Festival, Erjiu Festival and Zhuzhu Festival, is a traditional festival of Bunu Yao people in Du 'an, Bama, Dahua, Mashan, Pingguo and Long 'an. There are many legends about the origin of the Year of Miao: first, to commemorate the birthday of the ancestor Miruotuo; second, to commemorate the contribution of Yao Wang Lu Lan in shooting down the surplus sun and saving the Yao people; third, to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Kaheng, a national hero who devoted himself to introducing rice seeds.

nandan county

On June 30th, the Miao people of Bao Zhong in Nandan County. On the eve of the Year of Miao, families clean the courtyard and houses, sew new clothes and buy new daily necessities. Families usually kill chickens and ducks, buy meat, make wine and make glutinous rice. On New Year's Eve, families get together and celebrate the New Year at night. When the cock crows, it will set off firecrackers or sound a powder gun to announce the year. An important activity in the Year of Miao is "Eating New Year's Goods". "Eating New Year's Goods" is a communication custom between people or between villages during the Miao Year. After the founding of New China, the common custom of "eating new year's goods" among villages, especially expensive activities, was gradually reformed, while some friendly visits and some healthy entertainment activities were preserved. During the festival, the older Miao village organized Lusheng teams to hold Lusheng competitions. Sometimes traditional sports competitions such as bullfighting, Touma, cockfighting, bird fighting, shooting and pole climbing, etc.

Miao Year is a traditional Miao festival, which is popular in Kaili, Majiang, Leishan, Danzhai, huangping county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province and Damiaoshan in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is held in September, October or November of the lunar calendar every year. This festival lasts for three days. Before the festival, in addition to preparing rich non-staple foods such as sweet wine, Baba and noodles, farmers also have to kill chickens and pigs, worship ancestors, open "financial doors" and worship "Nian Shen", and set off firecrackers early in the festival. In mountainous areas, shotguns often fire three shots in succession when they open Xiamen, which is considered to drive away evil spirits. Festival activities include Lusheng Dance, Pastoral Dance, Lunar New Year Dance, Bullfighting, Horse Racing and Walking Huashan Mountain.

Leishan

Miao Year is the most solemn and important festival for Miao compatriots. Miao people think that there are only two seasons in a year, hot season and cold season. The October of the lunar calendar, which alternates between the two seasons, is not only the end of the hot season and the beginning of the cold season, but also the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. In Leishan County, Guizhou Province, where the Miao population accounts for 83.6%, there is the most grand and grand ceremony to celebrate the Year of Miao.

1. Miao village is built on the mountain.

2. Reed flute dance of Miao girl who "dances Lusheng"

3. Bullfighting, a traditional activity of the Miao New Year, is a traditional activity of the Miao New Year.

Gorgeous Miao costumes can only be seen on festivals.

5. Miao girls dance in costumes. Miao girls dance with Lusheng dance.

6. Happy children are the happiest festivals for children in their favorite festivals.

7. Worship for ancestors is mainly attended by elders, mainly from Miao village.

8. Miao girls entertain guests from afar with homemade rice wine. Girls in Miao Village greet guests from afar with homemade rice wine.

9. The totem of worshipping ancestors with bronze drums is a separate part of worshipping ancestors, and the totem symbol of worshipping Miao ancestors with bronze drums is an indispensable part of ancestor worship activities.

10. Miao girls are all wrapped in silver, and Miao girls are all wrapped in silver. 20 14, 14 On February 22nd, Hunan Miao Year was held in Jiang Shan Town, Fenghuang County. More than 40 people attended the activity, including Hunan Miao Society, Xiangxi Ethnic Affairs Commission, Shaoyang Ethnic Affairs Commission, Jishou University, Chengbu Miao Society, Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County Miao Society and Mayang Miao Autonomous County Miao Society. Since 20 12, Hunan Miao Society has designated winter solstice as the Year of Miao. Miao Year is the most solemn and important festival for Miao compatriots. Miao people believe that before the festival, farmers should not only prepare rich foods such as sweet wine, Baba and noodles, but also kill chickens and pigs, worship their ancestors, open "financial doors" and worship "God of the Year" and carry out colorful Miao folk cultural activities.