What are the customs and customs of Zhaoxing Dong Village?
The cultural characteristics of Zhaoxing Dong Village are quite distinctive. The national culture and customs are also very rich. You can experience this different customs when visiting Zhaoxing Dong Village. Let’s take a look at the customs and customs of Zhaoxing Dong Village!
Dong people’s food
In the eyes of Dong people: glutinous rice is the most fragrant, sweet rice wine is the most mellow, pickled sauerkraut is the most delicious, leaf tobacco is the most refreshing, drinking songs are the best, and banquets are the most delicious. The most joyful. The Dong people's diet is based on rice as their main food, and they generally like to eat chili and sour food. Treating guests with oil tea is a hospitality habit of the Dong people. Adult men of the Dong nationality generally like to drink. Most of the alcohol they drink is home-brewed rice wine, which is not high in alcohol content and is light and mellow.
The Dong people are generally accustomed to preparing meals for the day early in the morning and taking them to the mountains to eat. The tea that the Dong people drink refers specifically to Camellia oleifera, which is a thick soup made from tea leaves, rice crackers, fried peanuts, crispy soybeans, glutinous rice, meat, pig offal, salt, chopped green onion, camellia oil, etc. It can not only quench thirst, but also It can also satisfy hunger.
Dong costumes
Men wear double-breasted shorts, some with no collar on the right side, and a large turban. Women wear long-breasted, collarless, and unbuttoned clothes, commonly known as "wrist-breasted clothes." "Yi", wearing a skirt or trousers underneath. They are accustomed to wearing belts and turbans. Use four colors: black, cyan (blue), dark purple, and white. Black and blue are mostly used in spring, autumn and winter, white is mostly used in summer, and purple is mostly used in festivals.
Women’s skirts vary according to season, and are mostly black. Pay attention to color coordination, usually one color is the main color, analogous color is the secondary color, and then contrasting colors are used for decoration. The priorities are clear, the colors are bright and quiet, soft and elegant.
Drum Tower, a Dong building
The Drum Tower is the symbol of the Dong people and the center of political and cultural activities in Dong villages. There is usually one drum tower for each village. Zhaoxing Dong Village has five major Fang tribes: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and xin. Each Fang tribe builds a drum tower. Therefore, the five drum towers in the village have been listed as the best in the world at the Shanghai World Guinness Headquarters. Flower Bridge, also called Wind and Rain Bridge. It can both gather energy and block feng shui. It is a bridge of good fortune in the hearts of the Dong people.
The entire village belongs to the Dong people with the surname Lu, who have lived for generations. The five major clans in the village are separated into five natural areas, which are locally called "Tuan", namely "Ren Tuan", "Yi Tuan", "Li Tuan", "Zhi Tuan" and "Zhi Tuan". "Xin Tuan" five groups. What are the special experiences
Doing Dong embroidery
Most Dong women between 30 and 50 can embroider, and they do it to sew clothes for themselves. So when we walk on the street and see local people wearing a variety of colorful clothes, they are probably made by themselves stitch by stitch (it is estimated that there are very few handmade clothes in ordinary ethnic clothing stores). However, it is said that young women of the Dong ethnic group are less willing to inherit it, and it exists more as a cultural symbol.
Making glutinous rice cakes
Making glutinous rice cakes is a custom passed down by the Dong people, and every household will do it during the New Year. Beat the steamed glutinous rice into a puree, then roll it into a round shape and flatten it. It has the atmosphere of celebrating a festival in your hometown.
Experience batik
To experience batik, you need to go to the museum. When there are many people, you need to make an appointment in advance. There will be some exhibits in the museum for viewing. The entire batik process is relatively cumbersome, so most experiencers only experience the painting process.