In the Han nationality, the third day of the third lunar month is also called "Shangsi Festival", which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. According to the legend of Zhuang nationality, March 3rd is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of Zhuang nationality. Most people will catch a song fair, set up a song shed and hold a song meeting. [2]
From 20 14, "March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality" is a legal traditional public holiday in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and all citizens in the autonomous region have two days off.
Zhuang people
March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality (3)
According to the custom of "March 3rd" in Zhuang nationality, many people only know how to talk about love with songs. In fact, there are many customs in the "March 3rd" of Zhuang nationality, such as grabbing fireworks, throwing hydrangeas and eating colorful glutinous rice, which are also interesting holiday customs.
Five-color glutinous rice
Before the festival, every household prepared colorful glutinous rice and eggs. People collect red bluegrass, yellow rice flowers or gardenia, maple leaves and wisteria, and soak glutinous rice with the juice of these plants to make red, yellow, black, purple and white glutinous rice. According to legend, this kind of food was handed down after winning the appreciation of fairies; Some people say that this is a sacrifice to the Song fairy Liu Sanjie. After eating this kind of meal, people will be prosperous and healthy.
Hydrangea flirting
Hydrangea in Xu Ge is a handicraft made by girls before the festival. Exquisite craftsmanship, all silk crafts: 12 petals are connected into a sphere, each petal represents a month of the year, embroidered with flowers of that month. Some hydrangeas are made into squares and polygons. Hydrangeas are filled with beans, millet or cottonseed. The balls are connected by ribbons, and the tassels and decorative beads symbolize pure love.
Play a bronze drum
Some ethnic minorities in Guangxi have always had the habit of beating bronze drums during festivals or sacrifices. This custom has been passed down to this day. The Zhuang people in Donglan and Tiane celebrate "March 3rd" and the Spring Festival every year, and the Yao people in Du 'an, Bama and Dahua celebrate this festival. Yao people in Nandan hold funeral sacrifices, while Miao people in Bao Zhong in Nandan celebrate or mourn with gongs and drums during the Spring Festival or holidays.