Jingning is the main settlement place of the She people in Zhejiang.
The She people eat hot pot and glutinous rice cake during festivals. She women have never bound their feet. They like to wear exquisite and beautiful bamboo hats when working in the mountains, going to the market or visiting relatives. When getting married or visiting guests, they wear phoenix crowns, buns on the back of their heads, and bamboo slips wrapped in silver foil on their heads.
The She people choose to live in places facing the sun, sheltered from the wind and close to water sources. Trees and bamboos are planted at the entrance of the village beside the house. Men, women, old and young all have the habit of warming themselves up over a fire, which is called burning fire. Practice monogamy. In principle, same-sex couples do not marry. Since there are few surnames, people from different clans with the same surname can also marry. There are various ways of marriage, such as a woman marrying a man, a man marrying a woman, two-part marriage, and the marriage of a daughter-in-law.
The folk customs of Shexiang people that are simple, honest, enthusiastic and hospitable since ancient times are the accumulation of the history and culture of Shexiang, originating from China and continuing from Ouyue. With the changes and development of the economy and natural conditions, the people continue to create farming, punting, breeding, diet, clothing, childbirth, funerals, weddings, ancestor worship, building houses, building stoves, March 3rd, traditional festivals, etc. Seasonal festivals, clans, weddings, superstitions and other unique life customs, as well as the honest, honest and humane customs of Shexiang.
However, with the development of history, the passage of time, and the progress of society, many customs are constantly evolving, and those customs with superstitious colors have gradually faded out of the stage of life. The She people have their own unique culture and art. Among them, folk songs are the oral literature of the She people. They have always used songs to narrate stories, express emotions, and convey history through songs. They have different singing forms in festivals, funerals, labor situations, and daily life; She people dance It is mainly passed down in funerals, sacrifices and activities of transmitting teachers and teachers. Nowadays, content reflecting the new life has begun to appear. She people are good at embroidery and weaving. In the old days, brides’ wedding dresses, shoes, aprons and waist ribbons were all embroidered with unique patterns. , beautiful and elegant.
The She people’s diet is also unique. They eat hot pot for about two-thirds of the year. The pot is filled with radish, dried bamboo shoots or green vegetables as the bottom, and tofu and meat slices are placed on top. The main festivals include leaving fire seeds on New Year's Eve, planting two types of bamboo in February, giving away farm tools during the Qingming Festival, the birthday of the eighth cow in April, and tasting new rice in June.
A large number of traditional life customs in Shexiang, such as marriage, seed selection, and ancestor worship, have been put on the stage of singing and dancing screens, becoming Shexiang-style song and dance dramas. The representative work "Sheshan Wind" has participated in performances in Japan, Jinjing, and Beijing. It has been praised many times by central, provincial and municipal leaders