Miao nationality has a long history. Historically, they migrated many times, and the general route was from the Yellow River valley to Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan.
In China's ancient books, there were records about Miao ancestors as early as 5,000 years ago. The ancestors of Miao people can be traced back to the Chiyou tribe, which was active in the Central Plains in primitive society (Chiyou, Yan Di and Huangdi are the common ancestors of the Chinese nation, that is, the third ancestor of China).
In these cultures, many customs are still well preserved, such as the long table banquet in Miao village.
There are many traditional festivals of Miao nationality, such as Miao Year, Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, April 8th, Eating New Year's Goods Festival, Lusheng Festival, Huashan Festival, Catch Autumn Festival, Drum Festival and so on, among which the celebration of Miao Year is the most grand.
The Miao year in October of the lunar calendar is a continuation of the Miao people's use of the ancient calendar. Miao people take Miao Year as a carrier to reproduce Miao culture such as festivals, songs and dances, silver ornaments and costumes. During the Chinese New Year, in order to celebrate the hard harvest of the year, ancestors, maple gods, rock gods and bridge gods are sacrificed, and entertainment activities such as Lusheng dance, bullfighting and pig fighting are also held. During festivals, people usually watch bullfighting or lusheng dancing during the day, and at night, young people go sightseeing.
The activity cycle is 5 days and 7 days. The annual Miao Year in Leishan is of great significance for promoting and excavating Miao culture.
Miao folk songs and Miao flying songs are the "loudest" songs of Miao people. Singing with real voice, bright timbre, beautiful melody and strong appeal; Pronunciation with falsetto, high voice, rich and loud timbre, vigorous momentum, sound shock valley, singing far away, lingering sound. The rhythm is slow, fast and free, the melody fluctuates greatly, and it is unrestrained and enthusiastic. Flying songs can well express the singer's beautiful voice, thoughts and feelings, and occupy an important position in Miao art and culture.
As an alpine nation who can sing and dance well, it is also a national characteristic to raise a glass to persuade wine and sing loudly to wine, commonly known as "flowing water in the mountains".
Miao long table banquet is the highest form and grand etiquette of Miao banquet, which has a history of thousands of years. Generally used for wedding, full moon wine and village friendship banquet. On the left is the main seat and on the right is the guest seat.
When you come to Miao village, you still have to experience such cultural characteristics.
Long table banquets are usually held on special festivals, such as celebrating the Miao Year. The banquet was laid out along the ancient street, next to local villagers and fellow villagers, as well as people who returned home from other places for the New Year. Let's celebrate this festival together.
We come here as tourists to experience culture. Of course, we should also experience the Miao people's enthusiasm and their wine culture.
In Qiandongnan Dong and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou, there is a way of drinking called "flowing water in the mountains", in which three or five people pour wine together and propose a toast to the guests. These three or five people are holding flagons, forming a certain height difference. One by one, they poured the wine into the next man's hip flask and finally into the bowl.
The whole experience is very interesting. One person plays music and three people offer wine. Wine is a kind of sweet rice wine, which will make guests drink and eat vegetables. In the process of eating, drinking and having fun, they can experience the local cultural atmosphere, such as the drinking wind of mountains and rivers and the fun of beating eggs on their heads ~
Under normal circumstances, the guest can't pick up the wine bowl by hand, but the girl of the foreman slowly pours the wine into the guest's mouth, and several girls standing next to her line up, holding the horn cup and pouring the wine from high to low into the guest's wine bowl.
The so-called "high mountains and flowing water" toast mainly reflects the hospitality of Miao people and is a symbolic form of respecting guests. Of course, guests only drink in return to show respect.
The main course of that day was fish in sour soup, which is a special dish in Miao cuisine. It is also served with yellow rice crispy rice and some home-cooked dishes. The whole table is very long. Although it is eaten indoors, it also adds a bit of fun, and tourists are very interested in participating.
Are you also interested in such a cultural tour?