Hubei style, must be Hubei! ! ! !
Eating hot meals: being a guest at Tujia mountain people's home is very particular about eating. The host gives the guests a meal, only a little at a time. After a while, the host took the guest's bowl and threw it away before the guest finished eating the rice in his bowl.
Serve some hot meals, even on a hot day, to show the enthusiasm of the host and the prosperity of the family. "Playing a funeral song" is a special ceremony for Shennongjia to mourn the dead. Also known as "filial piety song", "Luo Yin drum" and "mourning drum" ...
Eat zongzi and race dragon boats.
Eating zongzi and dragon boat racing are the customs in many parts of China. But this custom comes from commemorating Qu Yuan, which is even worse in his hometown of Hubei. During the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dragon boat races and zongzi are held all over Hubei. As long as there are lakes, rivers and rivers, people will trim or clean up dragon boats early. From the first day to the fifth day, dragon boats will be launched one after another, and a series of "Huanglong", "White Dragon", "Red Dragon" and "Qinglong" will break the waves.
Wuchang Old Custom Sugarcane Festival
"On March 28th, Hongshan worshiped the Bodhisattva, with more money to eat sugar cane and less money to eat twist." This is a folk song that was popular in Wuhan more than 50 years ago. A few 20 words outline a side of the Wuchang old custom sugarcane festival. In the fourth year of the Northern Song Dynasty (10 1 1), Emperor Zhen of the Song Dynasty named the god who guarded Mount Tai as "Dongyue Tianqi Renren Shengdi", and the folk called it "Dongyue Emperor" or "Dongyue Bodhisattva".
Celebrities and East Lake
The unique resource advantages of East Lake Scenic Area are favored by Chinese and foreign leaders and celebrities. The development of East Lake Scenic Area has attracted the attention of national leaders and Chinese and foreign scholars and celebrities, who have put forward unique opinions and opinions on the overall planning and construction of East Lake. The following are some historical photos, which are strong evidence. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Mao Zedong lived in East Lake for the longest time except for Zhongnan Overseas.
Chaowudang
Wudang Mountain area has the custom of "going to Wudang", which means going up the mountain to worship the mountain gods. In fact, this is another way for people to enjoy life. Just as sweeping graves is always associated with outing, "going to Wudang" has become a pleasure of climbing mountains. Every year, the spring is bright in March and the air is crisp in August. Wudang Mountain is always full of tourists and is very lively. Local travel agencies often offer a one-day tour of Wudang Mountain at these times, leaving 200 yuan as the only cost. ...
Qinglong went down to Ruifu Palace and met the God of Wealth-Qinglong (Shroud House) Traditional Temple Fair Culture Festival.
1, Qinglong Jiangruifu Palace receives the God of Wealth-Qinglong (Shouyi Garden) Traditional Temple Fair Cultural Festival Time: 2004 65438+1October 22-February 6 Location: Wuchang Shouyi Square and Wuchang Shouyi Garden Organizer: Wuhan Cultural Bureau, Wuchang District People's Government, and Wuhan Qinglong Wine Company Co-organizer: Wuchang District Tourism Bureau, Wuhan.
Etiquette and custom of Xiangfan folk life
Marriage is an important part of family continuity. The ancients attached great importance to it, and the etiquette was very complicated. There are six ceremonies, including accepting lots, asking names, Najib, accepting marriage and inviting weddings. The old-fashioned marriage in Xiangfan has gradually evolved into several steps: engagement, date selection and wedding banquet. First of all, the man's parents invited the red master (matchmaker) to propose marriage to the woman's house. If the woman's parents agree, Grandpa Hong will give the woman's "eight-character Geng sticker" (that is, a Cambodian sticker indicating the date of birth of the woman) to the man.
Tianmen "Three Bangs Drum"
In Tianmen and Mianyang, people suffered floods in the past because of low terrain and plenty of water. In order to make a living, they left their hometown, shouldered the "three-stick drum" and traveled around. Many people travel from Hubei to southwest China, Indian, Iranian, Central and Western Europe. Some people go to southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines via Guangdong, and sing wherever they go, carrying "three-stick drums" on their backs. People call them "Gypsies in China". ...
Suizhou festival customs
In the custom of spring, on the day before the start of spring, officials greet the Spring Festival in the eastern suburbs, and watch ceremonies and cheers everywhere, far and near, old and young, to watch the game for fun. On the day when spring begins, officials beat the drums three times and then whipped the local cattle, which is called "knocking on the spring drum". On New Year's Day (the first day of the first lunar month), on the morning of New Year's Day, five drums are filled with incense, Chen Guo cakes, wine and vegetables, and they worship the gods in order, not their loved ones.
"Bamboo Bed Array" on the streets of Wuhan in summer night
Wuhan is one of the three famous stoves in China. After the summer solstice in July, the hot summer night drove Wuhan citizens out of their homes, and they had to set up bamboo beds on both sides of the street to sleep on the street. The dense bamboo beds are next to each other. Old people, children, young people, young women and even girls lie on bamboo beds and spend night after night. Northerners or outsiders are puzzled and fresh when they see young women and girls sleeping in the street in shorts and skirts. However, the locals are used to it.
Jingzhou flower drum
Jingzhou Flower Drum was originally a "flower drum along the door", which was a grass-cutting yangko for poor people to beg for a living. This kind of "flower drum" means that one person beats the drum and sings lyrics, and several people echo it together. In recent decades, Jingzhou Flower Drum has evolved into a unique local flower drum drama. 1955, an old artist collected and recorded all the vocals of ancient paintings and operas, and sorted out the first set of Jingzhou ancient paintings that he had never seen before.
Tongshangu
According to legend, Tongshan Drum Drum Dance originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is a traditional folk art that farmers sing along with drums when working in the fields. The mountain drum is shaped like a small hall drum used in China traditional opera, but its volume is slightly smaller. There are iron rings on both sides of the drum body, which are tied with cowhide belts or ribbons to facilitate the drummer to hang on his chest. When singing, the drummer holds the string in his right hand and the drum bottom in his left hand, and adjusts different timbres with his fingers.
Old habits of Chongyang people
Chongyang county in southern Hubei has beautiful scenery and charming scenery. Being far away from big cities, the villagers have maintained many folk traditions and customs. When young men and women get married, the furniture style is still in the ancient form. For example, a wooden bed for sleeping is a flower bed carved with ancient wood carvings. There are carved poles around the bed, three layers of carved "dripping edges" above the carved board in front of the bed, and three layers of pedals in front of the bed. There is only a "hole" for two people to sit at the entrance of the bed, and both ends and the back of the bed are nailed with a whole board.
The transitional characteristics of the evolution of Wuhan customs
In terms of time, Wuhan in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China belonged to the modern times between the Middle Ages and the modern times. This is a transitional era. At this time, the change of social customs has an important feature, that is, on the one hand, the old traditional customs desperately want to keep the territory, on the other hand, the new social customs are still struggling to seize the position. The fierce struggle between conservative forces and innovative forces has led to the coexistence of ancient traditional customs and new social fashions.
Xiangfan dialect
Astronomical geography sunbathing elderly (sunbathing) shady slope (shady place) whirlwind (whirlwind) leprosy (
Rain in Mao Mao) Buckets fall (heavy rain) Cover (fog) Heaven (weather) The moon blackheads (night) The world falls.
(in the wild) near the top (at the top) near the inside (at the innermost) near the root (nearby) here. Hello.
Son (here) there Hi (there) there Hi (there) from the bedside (in front of the bed root) to the wall root □ (below)
Terminal brain (under the wall) ...
Xiangfan folk custom
In the old days of the family, native or foreign immigrants in Xiangfan settled in one place and developed into a big family because of its prosperous population. Some villages are named after their surnames. For example, Dong Shi in Dongtai, Chen in the suburbs and Liu in the suburbs are all mixed, with family property, family rules and family expectations, and family leaders have the final say. Ethnic groups with rich family background and high generations also have a certain right to speak, and intra-ethnic organizations often blend in with village government organizations.