Strong clan and heavy blood relationship.
When immigrants first set foot on the land of Kinmen, they took care of each other more closely in order to protect themselves. Familiar people from the same clan, the same clan or moving together all live in one place, and many descendants continue to live in the same village or settle nearby, forming settlements over time.
Settlements and settlements often return to each other because of the simple folk custom of caring and helping each other in agricultural society. Especially when a family encounters weddings, funerals and festive events, people with the same blood relationship will do their best to help, in addition to the people in the same village, thus creating clan characteristics handed down from generation to generation. Not only does daily etiquette attach importance to the concept of kinship, that is, even when applying for a job, holding a post or voting, whether the same clan is involved is often considered first. All candidates from all walks of life mobilized clan forces to help and form clan forces, which also formed a unique election culture in Kinmen.
The mode of production is agriculture and fishery.
Due to the lack of natural resources, there are no industrial factories in Jinmen, and the mode of production is still dominated by agriculture and fisheries, especially agriculture. These plants include sorghum, corn, sweet potato, wheat, taro and a small amount of vegetables. Most of them can't feed themselves, and they often have to import from Taiwan Province Province. Among them, sorghum is specially used for brewing and is purchased by the government.
As the younger generation goes out to study and find jobs, most of the residents in Kinmen are old, weak, women and children. Except for some people engaged in military education and business, the vast majority of residents still make a living by farming. In recent years, because it is really difficult to eat and wear warm clothes, a part-time job has emerged, that is, male and female workers take part in the construction industry in their spare time before going to the fields to farm and fish. Fishing is mostly offshore fishing, but it still accounts for a very small number. The coastline is mostly criss-crossed with rocky sand banks, and crustaceans and algae are flourishing. Most coastal families are engaged in sea otter farming. In my spare time, I invite three or five friends and relatives to go fishing for sea otters, either by myself or by selling people to make money. Cooking with this kind of midge, the "Midge duo" is not only a food lover in Kinmen, but also a favorite of tourists.
The way of hospitality has existed since ancient times.
Just like mellow sorghum, the hospitality of Jinmen residents has existed since ancient times. When you first enter people's homes, you must first cook pasta for entertainment, which is called dim sum. It's time for another dinner. Not if you don't eat. Sometimes enthusiasm is really hard to control. During the dinner, people still keep persuading wine and holding dishes. The warm hospitality is often hard to refuse, and they want to support their stomachs. Especially when the whole chicken and fish are served, if the head of the chicken or the tail of the fish is accidentally pointed at it, it means that the host shows the greatest courtesy, and the guests pointed at it must have a drink and fold the head of the chicken or the tail of the fish with chopsticks, so that the guests at the same table can enjoy these two kinds of delicious food. This kind of banquet is still very popular today. If you have a chance to eat at the same table with Jinmen people, don't make a fool of yourself because you don't know the rules!
Unfortunately, after the abolition of "battlefield government affairs", there have been frequent exchanges between Taiwan Province and Taiwan Province Province. One is influenced by the utilitarian atmosphere of industry and commerce in, and the other is that there are many contacts between relatives and friends, which really bothers local residents. This touching hospitality in agricultural society has been greatly restricted, and it can be expected that it will disappear in time. However, when the village meets weddings, birthdays and birthday banquets, it still respects the old etiquette and must deliver cakes one by one according to the "mouth furnace" (called the furnace by every household), and it is not allowed to be lost. (comprehensive)
The two surnames became attached.
Jinmen residents make a living by farming, and most weddings are arranged in the slack season; Because the marriage of two surnames has been regarded as an important event in life since ancient times, both men and women have to follow ancient rituals, which makes the wedding ceremony very complicated. Although there have been some changes in recent years, they are largely inseparable from the traditional model. The following are introduced in order:
(a) the preparation before engagement-divided into six steps:
1. matchmaking (constellation)
Choose an auspicious day
Step 3 order employment items
4. Wedding candy and cake
5. Engagement, tea and banquet
6. Introduction to the banquet
(2) Preparation before marriage-divided into nine steps:
1. Choose a good day.
Step 2 print the marriage notice
3. Decorate the new house, install the bed and turn over the shop.
Step 4 buy wedding supplies
Hold a banquet
Step 6 form a circle and worship it
7. kill pigs.
Lengthening face
9. Hang mother's and uncle's couplets, the bride's lights and the groom's lights.
(3) The wedding is divided into fourteen steps:
1. Best man, flower girl
2. Hi car (including sedan chair)
put on
4. Marriage between men and women
Bypass the street
6. Enter the gate and worship God and God.
7. Send the bridal chamber and change the tea.
8. Change flowers and send tea
9. Worship temples and ancestral halls
10. Worship ancestors and churches
1 1. Touch chopsticks, fish for rice, sacrifice a stove ruler, and cut rice and fruit.
12. Phase separation (gift giving) and drinking tea.
13. Banquet and bridal table
14. Noisy new house
(4) After marriage-in three steps:
1. Send face wash water to your in-laws.
2. Be a mother and a guest
cook
On the ninth day of the first month of each year, Jinmen people must go to Hai Yin Temple to burn incense with their families. This temple has a history of more than 800 years in Wu Tai. Along the way, acquaintances meet to congratulate each other on the Spring Festival, which is the most lively day during the Spring Festival. (Photo by Bai Le)
Strong clan and heavy blood relationship.
When immigrants first set foot on the land of Kinmen, they took care of each other more closely in order to protect themselves. Familiar people from the same clan, the same clan or moving together all live in one place, and many descendants continue to live in the same village or settle nearby, forming settlements over time.
Settlements and settlements often return to each other because of the simple folk custom of caring and helping each other in agricultural society. Especially when a family encounters weddings, funerals and festive events, people with the same blood relationship will do their best to help, in addition to the people in the same village, thus creating clan characteristics handed down from generation to generation. Not only does daily etiquette attach importance to the concept of kinship, that is, even when applying for a job, holding a post or voting, whether the same clan is involved is often considered first. All candidates from all walks of life mobilized clan forces to help and form clan forces, which also formed a unique election culture in Kinmen.
The mode of production is agriculture and fishery.
Due to the lack of natural resources, there are no industrial factories in Jinmen, and the mode of production is still dominated by agriculture and fisheries, especially agriculture. These plants include sorghum, corn, sweet potato, wheat, taro and a small amount of vegetables. Most of them can't feed themselves, and they often have to import from Taiwan Province Province. Among them, sorghum is specially used for brewing and is purchased by the government.
As the younger generation goes out to study and find jobs, most of the residents in Kinmen are old, weak, women and children. Except for some people engaged in military education and business, the vast majority of residents still make a living by farming. In recent years, because it is really difficult to eat and wear warm clothes, a part-time job has emerged, that is, male and female workers take part in the construction industry in their spare time before going to the fields to farm and fish. Fishing is mostly offshore fishing, but it still accounts for a very small number. The coastline is mostly criss-crossed with rocky sand banks, and crustaceans and algae are flourishing. Most coastal families are engaged in sea otter farming. In my spare time, I invite three or five friends and relatives to go fishing for sea otters, either by myself or by selling people to make money. Cooking with this kind of midge, the "Midge duo" is not only a food lover in Kinmen, but also a favorite of tourists.
The way of hospitality has existed since ancient times.
Just like mellow sorghum, the hospitality of Jinmen residents has existed since ancient times. When you first enter people's homes, you must first cook pasta for entertainment, which is called dim sum. It's time for another dinner. Not if you don't eat. Sometimes enthusiasm is really hard to control. During the dinner, people still keep persuading wine and holding dishes. The warm hospitality is often hard to refuse, and they want to support their stomachs. Especially when the whole chicken and fish are served, if the head of the chicken or the tail of the fish is accidentally pointed at it, it means that the host shows the greatest courtesy, and the guests pointed at it must have a drink and fold the head of the chicken or the tail of the fish with chopsticks, so that the guests at the same table can enjoy these two kinds of delicious food. This kind of banquet is still very popular today. If you have a chance to eat at the same table with Jinmen people, don't make a fool of yourself because you don't know the rules!
Unfortunately, after the abolition of "battlefield government affairs", there have been frequent exchanges between Taiwan Province and Taiwan Province Province. One is influenced by the utilitarian atmosphere of industry and commerce in, and the other is that there are many contacts between relatives and friends, which really bothers local residents. This touching hospitality in agricultural society has been greatly restricted, and it can be expected that it will disappear in time. However, when the village meets weddings, birthdays and birthday banquets, it still respects the old etiquette and must deliver cakes one by one according to the "mouth furnace" (called the furnace by every household), and it is not allowed to be lost. (comprehensive)
The two surnames became attached.
Jinmen residents make a living by farming, and most weddings are arranged in the slack season; Because the marriage of two surnames has been regarded as an important event in life since ancient times, both men and women have to follow ancient rituals, which makes the wedding ceremony very complicated. Although there have been some changes in recent years, they are largely inseparable from the traditional model. The following are introduced in order:
(a) the preparation before engagement-divided into six steps:
1. matchmaking (constellation)
Choose an auspicious day
Step 3 order employment items
4. Wedding candy and cake
5. Engagement, tea and banquet
6. Introduction to the banquet
(2) Preparation before marriage-divided into nine steps:
1. Choose a good day.
Step 2 print the marriage notice
3. Decorate the new house, install the bed and turn over the shop.
Step 4 buy wedding supplies
Hold a banquet
Step 6 form a circle and worship it
7. kill pigs.
Lengthening face
9. Hang mother's and uncle's couplets, the bride's lights and the groom's lights.
(3) The wedding is divided into fourteen steps:
1. Best man, flower girl
2. Hi car (including sedan chair)
put on
4. Marriage between men and women
Bypass the street
6. Enter the gate and worship God and God.
7. Send the bridal chamber and change the tea.
8. Change flowers and send tea
9. Worship temples and ancestral halls
10. Worship ancestors and churches
1 1. Touch chopsticks, fish for rice, sacrifice a stove ruler, and cut rice and fruit.
12. Phase separation (gift giving) and drinking tea.
13. Banquet and bridal table
14. Noisy new house
(4) After marriage-in three steps:
1. Send face wash water to your in-laws.
2. Be a mother and a guest
cook