The minority folk custom waving dance is an ancient traditional dance of Tujia nationality. The existing new version of waving dance is easier to learn and inherit. The waving dance is divided into big waving and small waving.
Small wave, Tujia language is called "Sevbax" or "sevbax"; Wave your hand, which is called Yevtixhhex in Tujia language. It combines dance art and physical fitness, and is known as "Oriental Disco". The waving dance reflects the production and life of Tujia people, such as chasing monkeys, dragging pheasants' tails and rhinoceros watching the moon.
2. bonfire festival
"Oroqen" is a national claim, and its meaning has two explanations, one is "people who live in the mountains" and the other is "people who use reindeer". Before the Qing Dynasty, people generally referred to the Oroqen people as "Soren Department", "Sacrifice Department" or "Deer Department". After the founding of New China, they were collectively called Oroqen.
June 18 every year is the traditional festival of Oroqen nationality-bonfire festival. On this day, Oroqen people will light bonfires, sing and dance, and celebrate their national festivals. There is also the custom of sending Vulcan to heaven on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. The ancestors of Oroqen formed an indissoluble bond with fire, had special feelings for fire and were extremely close to bonfires.
3. Nadam Convention
Nadam Convention is an annual traditional festival of Mongolian people in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. It is held in July and August every year, which is a golden season with abundant water plants, fat livestock and crisp autumn.
Nadam, Mongolian means "entertainment" or "game". It occupies an important position in the life of Mongolian people, and it is produced to meet the needs of Mongolian people's life. Nadam convention has a long history.
In the past, during the Nadam meeting, there were large-scale sacrificial activities, and lamas had to burn incense and light lamps, recite scriptures and praise Buddha, pray for the blessing of the gods, and eliminate disasters and difficulties. At present, the Nadam Convention mainly includes traditional national events such as wrestling, horse racing, archery, saburo, horse riding and playing Mongolian chess. In some places, there are sports competitions such as track and field, tug-of-war, volleyball and basketball.
4. Year of Miao
Miao Year, the first year of Miao calendar, is the most solemn traditional festival of Miao people. The time spent in Miao years varies from September to the first month of the lunar calendar. It usually lasts three, five or fifteen days.
Some are held on the first day of the lunar calendar in November (pig day), and some are held on the first day of September, October and December (rabbit day) or ugly day (ox day). The Miao nationality in Rongshui County takes November 30th of the lunar calendar as New Year's Eve, and the next day is the Chinese New Year, which has the largest population and the widest area.
Years ago, every household should prepare a rich annual food, in addition to killing pigs and sheep (cattle), it is also necessary to prepare enough glutinous rice wine. The annual dinner is rich, paying attention to "seven colors are ready" and "five flavors are all available", and the best glutinous rice is used to make "Nian Ba" for banquets and gifts. On June 7th, 2008, Miao Year was approved by the State Council to be included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
5. Songkran Festival
Also known as "Buddha Bathing Festival", also known as "Leng He Shang Han", it is a traditional festival of Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, De 'ang, Thai-speaking people and Southeast Asia. On that day, people in Xishuangbanna, China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia, as well as overseas Thai settlements such as Kowloon City in Hong Kong and Zhonghe District of New Taipei City in Taiwan Province got up early in the morning and bathed in Buddha.
During the period, everyone splashed each other with pure water, praying to wash away the troubles of the past year. Songkran Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts for 3 to 7 days.