What does the green flag of Indian corn mean?
Corn-the "soul" of ancient Indians
The ancient Indians first planted corn. In the religious culture of ancient Indians, the connotation of corn goes far beyond ordinary food. Among the gods believed by ancient Indians, there are several corn gods and the goddess of corn ears, all of which symbolize happiness and luck.
In Mayan mythology, the human body was made of corn by the creator. It is said that when God made man, he first made man out of clay, but when it rained, the clay man melted. Later, I used wood to be a man, but my movements were too stiff and inflexible, and I failed again. Finally, God thought of kneading corn balls into human forms, injecting snake blood, and successfully created human beings. People made of corn are not easy to be damaged. The most important thing is to have a heart and feelings. Today, people still call the aborigines "corn people".
Maya used to divide solar terms by the position of the sun and the planting of corn. The beginning of August is a solar term called "maturity" by the Mayans. This is the time when corn begins to mature, and it is also the time when people begin to enjoy tender corn. After harvesting corn, Maya held religious ceremonies and celebrations around a large number of corn, and sacrificed lambs and drinks to the corn god. This celebration will last about a month until all the corn is harvested. In addition, in other festivals, corn is also an indispensable mascot for the Maya to worship the gods. Sometimes people use colorful jade grains to form religious pictures or for divination.
Even now, the lives of some Indians are closely organized and arranged around the planting and harvesting of corn. Indian tribes and village communities set up corn mills in the center of villages and towns. Because every household has to grind flour, the mill has become a social place in the whole village, and sometimes villagers' meetings are held here, which makes it associated with "power".
In March 2003, Mexico City held an exhibition with the theme "No corn, no country". The theme of the exhibition reads: "Corn is the foundation of Mexican culture, the symbol of Mexico and the source of our endless inspiration. We created corn, and corn created us. We will always live in mutual feeding, we are corn people. "
Mexicans' technology of growing and processing corn is first-class. They can plant corn in various colors, such as white, yellow, dark blue, dark green and purplish red, and even plant colored corn mixed with red, blue, green, white and yellow. There are countless kinds of corn food. In Mexico, tortillas are called "national dishes".