The so-called "annual regulations", that is, "annual regulations", is a unique folk custom in western Guangdong, and it is said that "annual regulations celebrate the New Year".
According to the Records of Maoming City, "Chronicle is unique to villages in Jianjiang and Luojiang river basins in western Guangdong, and it has been very popular in Qing Dynasty. The' New Year's Festival' is an activity for local people to worship God, worship God and sacrifice to the country, and pray for good weather, prosperity of all trades and prosperity of the country and the people.
It was interrupted in the sixties and seventies and became popular again in the eighties. The time to make the "annual rules" varies from the second day of the first month to the end of the year, usually one day, and some two or three days. Every year, the village will be decorated with lanterns, gongs and drums, and every family will have a big feast and invite relatives and friends to eat, drink and have fun. In the evening, movies, plays and fireworks are shown in the village, and the whole village is immersed in a lively and festive atmosphere.
The main purpose of the traditional "annual regulations" is to worship God, religion and the country, and to pray for good weather, national prosperity and people's security, and prosperity of human beings and animals. This is people's good wish! There are also celebrations such as wandering gods, dancing lanterns, lighting lamps, fighting, lion dancing, dragon dancing, drama and ghost play. In ancient times, people's productivity was extremely low and their ability to control nature was very weak. Therefore, their fear of God is very deep.
The "Year of the Year" is still going on, and the color of worship is still very strong. However, "Nian" has not only passed for the sake of offering sacrifices to the gods, but has gradually evolved into a social activity of visiting relatives and friends and a cultural carrier of communication. Farmers who have worked hard for a year are happy and lively for a few days, getting together for friendship and exchanging information.