Do you know all these folk customs in Weihai?

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Weihai has been a border area belonging to prefectures and counties, and its cultural development has been slow.

Folk art activities mainly include drama and juggling, which are very active during Chinese New Year and festivals.

Let’s learn about it together~ Rushan Dagu is a local Han nationality rap art. Rushan Dagu is a traditional rap art in Shandong Province.

Under the organization of the anti-Japanese government, Rushan established the "Blind Anti-Japanese Salvation Association", which organized anti-Japanese programs and visited villages to carry out patriotic and national salvation propaganda.

In 1953, it was changed to the "Blind Folk Art Association", with more than 40 members.

In 1963, the organization was expanded and its membership doubled.

In 1977, the Cultural Center divided the blind artists into several groups, using the name "Blind Propaganda Team" to the outside world, and they went on tour in various places.

Rushan Yangge, one of the three major Yangge in Shandong, is a traditional folk dance with strong local characteristics.

It is of the same clan as Haiyang Yangge, and both are famous.

Haiyang Yangge, Jiaozhou Yangge and Shanghe Guzi Yangge are also known as the three major Yangge in Shandong.

Grain Rain worshiping the sea and praying for blessings is a traditional folk cultural activity of the Han nationality in coastal areas of China.

During the Grain Rain season, peach blossoms bloom in the coastal areas north of the Yangtze River in China. The spring flood waters are warm, and hundreds of fish come ashore. After a winter's rest, fishermen begin to set up their nets to catch fish. In order to wish for a good harvest, and most importantly, to pray for peace, people devoutly offer sacrifices to the God of the Sea.

A grand ceremony was held and it became a fisherman's carnival.

Weihai paper-cutting is a Han folk art with maritime cultural characteristics. Weihai paper-cutting is mostly a portrayal of real life. It has a wide range of themes and various patterns. It can be accurately cut with reference to the real thing, or it can be abstract and exaggerated to the point of being incredible and breathtaking.

It is worth mentioning that Weihai paper-cutting artists cut the most and are best at works with the theme of the sea. In their works, the fish, shrimps, crabs in the sea, as well as scenes of fishermen’s life and work at sea are all lifelike, forming a unique

"Seafood Paper-cut" with Weihai characteristics.

Fishermen's Day, a traditional custom, is a unique festival for coastal fishermen. It has a long history and is a traditional custom formed by fishermen in their long-term production and life.

Activities such as consecration, worshiping the Dragon King, worshiping the Goddess of the Sea, holding banknotes, and aquatic dances are often carried out.

In this way, fishermen hope to pray for the blessings of the sea god, safety at sea, and a good harvest of fish and shrimp.