Where is the 2022 Yao Festival held?

165438+1October 10 October 16th of the lunar calendar is a festival for Yao people in Wang Pan. In 2022, Duyao Wang Pan Festival (Jianghua, China), Jianghua held an ancestor worship ceremony in Wang Pan Hall to worship Yao ancestors.

The Wang Pan Festival of Yao nationality originated from the Wang Pan Festival Song Festival on October 16th of the lunar calendar. On this day, the Yao people gathered together, singing and dancing in memory of Wang Pan, and gradually developed into the Wang Pan Festival, which embodies the traditional culture of the Yao people, shows the memory of their ancestors and the pursuit of a better life, and is a humanistic festival to enhance national centripetal force and safeguard national unity.

The custom of festivals in Wang Pan

There are various forms of Wang Pan Festival all over the country. Generally speaking, the altar is used to worship the gods, with Wang Pan in the middle and Zhenwu, Gongcao, Tiangong and Mother Earth around. At the beginning of the sacrifice, the musket fired three shots, and then firecrackers exploded. In the sound of firecrackers, the old clan village always offers sacrifices such as pig's head, glutinous rice cake, chicken and wine in front of the statue, and people bow their heads and pray silently. Then sing "Song of the King of Dishes" and dance the King of Dishes.

Song of Wang Pan is a collection of poems of Yao nationality. Mainly tells the story of Wang Pan's life, seven words, refined poems and quaint and vigorous music. Wang Pan danced with gongs and drums, jumping up and down, turning left and right, which was vigorous and powerful, reappearing the scene of Yao ancestors farming and hunting and going out to kill the enemy.

In some places, during the Panwang Festival, there will be activities of stepping on the song hall. On the festival day, the gods enshrined in the temple in Wang Pan Village were invited to attend the worship ceremony. The villagers carried Pan Wang to the village to inspect the fields, and finally invited Pan Wang to Getangping.

It is said that the villages and fields visited by Wang Pan will be peaceful and prosperous in the new year. Passing through the state government in Getangping's activities reminds people of the migration route of Yao nationality. Folk cultural activities such as singing Yao songs and dancing long drums are not only activities to entertain the gods, but also activities to entertain the people. This time is also a good opportunity for young men and women to make friends with each other and find partners.