1 Geographical environment: Hakkas live in areas with inconvenient transportation and many mountainous areas. For a long time, they have formed their own unique culture and lifestyle.
2. Historical background: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hakkas experienced social unrest such as wars and civil unrest, and these historical events had an impact on the cultural heritage and values of Hakkas.
3. Social structure: Hakka people often have a strong sense of family and ethnic identity, and attach importance to interpersonal relationships such as family ties and friendship, which are also reflected in Hakka culture.
4. Cultural exchange: Hakka people live in a region with convenient transportation and frequent cultural exchanges and integration with surrounding areas, which also promotes the formation of Hakka culture.
In a word, the formation of Hakka culture is the result of many factors, not only the influence of external conditions such as geographical environment and historical background, but also the cultural inheritance and development of Hakkas themselves. Hakka culture has unique value and charm, and has important historical and cultural significance in southern China.
Characteristics of Hakka culture
1, family consciousness: Hakka people attach importance to family concept and affection, and family plays a very important role in social relations. In Hakka culture, traditional cultural activities such as family sacrifice, genealogy compilation and ancestral hall construction have been widely preserved.
2. Food culture: Hakka food is an important part of Hakka culture, including braised pork with plum vegetables, stuffed tofu, fried chicken, etc., and enjoys a high reputation throughout the country.
3. Architectural culture: Hakka people attach great importance to architectural culture, and their houses all adopt civil structures. After years of development and evolution, Hakka enclosed houses and earth buildings with unique styles have been formed.
4. Instrumental music: Hakka music originated from ancient rural sacrificial activities, and mostly used Hakka local instruments such as Banhu, Tangzheng, Suona and Killer, as well as folk chorus singing.
5. Artistic expression: Hakka art takes embroidery, paper-cutting and carving as its main forms of expression, which is rich in local characteristics and cultural connotations.
In a word, Hakka culture is unique, and it is one of the most typical local cultures in southern China, which embodies the spiritual pursuit and lifestyle of Hakka people and is of great significance to the development and inheritance of China culture.