March 3 is the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar.
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March 3rd is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups in China, which falls on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar.
In ancient times, Shangsi Festival was a festival to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. According to legend, March 3rd is the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. China has had February 2nd since ancient times, when dragons looked up. I was born in Xuanyuan on March 3rd. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3, which was followed by later generations, thus becoming a festival for drinking and spring outing at the water's edge in the suburbs.
The third day of the third lunar month is also the birthday of the Taoist immortal Zhenwu Emperor. The full name of Zhenwu Emperor is Zhenwu Tianxuan Emperor in Beizhen, also known as Tian Xuan God, Xuanwu God and Zhenwu Zhenjun.
Born in the ancient Xuanyuan era, on the third day of the third lunar month.
March 3rd is also a traditional festival of Zhuang nationality. Zhuang people call it Wobupo or Wopo, which means singing outside the countryside and in the fields. Therefore, it is also called Gewei Festival and in memory of Sanjie Liu, so it is also called Gexian Society. What are the customs of the Zhuang nationality on March 3? The custom of the Zhuang nationality on March 3: hydrangea represents love.
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.
March 3 custom of Zhuang nationality: carrying pole.
Picking a load is a traditional self-entertainment activity, and every Zhuang family member is an actor in the hall. Women's movements are graceful and graceful, men's movements are vigorous and powerful, and they entertain themselves in the hall, which places the Zhuang people's desire for a bumper harvest.
The dance forms of the pole are duet, four people wearing flowers, and many people wearing flowers. Dancers are mostly even. The performers hold the pole, around the bench or rice trough, beat the bench rhythmically, and sometimes beat each other's poles.
The custom of the Zhuang nationality on March 3: five-color glutinous rice.
Before the festival, every household prepared colorful glutinous rice and eggs. People collect red bluegrass, yellow rice flowers, 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. Eggs are objects used by young men and women in Gewei to communicate and convey their feelings.
The custom of March 3 of Zhuang nationality: talking about love with songs
The Song Festival on March 3rd is a good opportunity for young men and women to communicate. Every time, young men and women within dozens of miles of Fiona Fang will gather at the concert. The young man sang against the girl he liked under the guidance of the singer.
Usually, young men take the initiative to sing sightseeing songs first, observe and look for opponents, and when they meet the right person, they will sing and invite songs. If the woman is interested, she will agree. The young men sang inquiry songs again, and became friends with each other, singing love songs and making love songs. The lyrics are all improvised and blurted out.
If the girl thinks that the young talents and talents in front of her are satisfied, she will quietly give the hydrangea in her arms to the right person while others are not paying attention. He will return handkerchiefs and towels, and then the songs will be sweeter, so she will order Qin Jin's good songs.
The custom of Zhuang nationality on March 3 rd: grabbing fireworks
On the third day of the third lunar month and after the autumn harvest, folk associations in some minority areas in Guangxi spontaneously organized fireworks grabbing activities.
Eight people from each team took part in the fireworks grab. Players rush into the opponent's battery by breaking through, blocking people, changing direction and sprinting. , and put the fireworks into the music. The rules are similar to western football, so it is called eastern football.
Traditional fireworks are iron rings about 5 cm in diameter, wrapped in red cloth or red silk. The competition venue is generally located on the river bank or hillside, and the number of people and teams is not limited. Every shot must be robbed, and the third shot is over.
The custom of the Zhuang nationality on March 3: playing bronze drums
Some ethnic minorities in Guangxi have always had the habit of beating bronze drums during festivals or sacrifices. This custom has continued to this day. At present, the Zhuang people in Donglan and Tian 'e celebrate the third day of March and the Spring Festival every year, and the Yao people in Du 'an, Bama and Dahua celebrate the holidays. 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.
The custom of March 3 of Zhuang nationality: touching eggs
Eggs are things that dye boiled eggs in various colors to convey feelings. The young man took an egg in the song fair to touch the egg in the girl's hand; If the girl doesn't want to, don't touch the egg. Let the boy touch it if she wants. After the egg cracked, they ate the egg, which sowed the seeds of love. Touching an egg now means touching good luck.