Lufeng local conditions and customs

There are many kinds of folk literature and art in Lufeng area, which are rich and colorful and have a long history. Lufeng fishing songs and Hakka folk songs are widely sung; Acrobatics and shadow play have a long history; Indonesian dance performed by local expatriates is unique. Zhengzi Opera and Bai Zixi are rare operas in China, and they are well-known in Lufeng for their unique performance style and profound artistic connotation. They are living fossils in the theatre. Song and dance, money encouragement, unicorn dance, dragon and lion dance are all popular folk dances among local people. Folk activities such as temple fairs, ancestral temple fairs, dragon boat races, fishermen's weddings, etc. reflect the colorful and distinctive characteristics of Lufeng folk culture, as well as the positive and optimistic personality characteristics of Lufeng people and their eager yearning for a better life.

Song and dance is a folk dance of the Han nationality in Guangdong, represented by Ying Ge in Da Nanshan, Puning, Guangdong, Ying Ge in Chaoshan and Ying Ge in Lufeng. Jiazi Ying Ge has obvious performance characteristics of Southern School in singing and dancing, which is vigorous and bold. It consists of 65,438+007 actors. According to 107, the story of Liang Shanpo's hero entering Daming Mansion in disguise to rescue Lu Junyi who was arrested and banned by the Imperial Army was created and performed.

Rolling earthworms is a folk dance, represented by Jinlong in Lufeng, Daan. During the performance, the two men got into the dragon quilt cover, operated the dragon's tail with their feet relative to each other, and rolled on the ground to imitate the dragon's dynamics.

Unicorn dance is a popular folk dance in Hailufeng area. Its performances are divided into three levels: first, the one-horned lion makes performances such as patrolling the gods, and the big-headed monk dance, Liu Cuiniang and monkeys make various humorous and playful performances; Second, big-head monk dance Dance and monkeys performed acrobatic performances such as jumping on the table, wearing fire rings, wearing power rings, raising their hands and turning over the ground. The third is the performance of the one-horned lion in return. The performance was accompanied by a band.

Qian Drum Dance is one of the folk dances of Han nationality in Guangdong. The biggest feature of Hailufeng Qian Drum Dance is the combination of music and dance, with dance as the mainstay and accompaniment as the foil.

Shanwei, like a peacock, attracts people from all directions with its rich folk art characteristics and unique folk culture.

In traditional festivals, Jiazi Town in Lufeng has a specific diet, which can be described as a festival without food.

Eat spinach fans radish balls and dried tofu on New Year's Day.

Jiazi folk custom, eat vegetarian dishes on the first day of the first month. Spinach Jiazi is called "flying ling", and "ling" is homophonic with "dragon", so it is said that "eating flying ling is better than dragon". Shredded white radish, mixed with potato powder, added with fried and mashed peanuts, and then steamed into balls. Home cooking materials are made into delicious food, which means beauty-round and endless. As for fans and dried tofu, they expressed their best wishes for a long life, promotion and wealth (the homonym of "dry" and "official" in Jiazi dialect) and prayed for a peaceful and beautiful year.

Eat "seven dishes" on the seventh day of the first month.

The seventh day of the first month is People's Day, so we should eat "seven dishes". Seven kinds of seasonal vegetables are generally Houhe (Junda cuisine), garlic, kale, Chinese cabbage, pearl cabbage, coriander and Chinese cabbage core, among which Houhe cuisine is essential. Women eat seven kinds of dishes and say, "After eating Houhe dishes, they are satisfied and loved by everyone"; Because of its thick combination, it is also called "Lily", which means "Lily, Lily, everything is easy to combine", which embodies China's cultural concept of "harmony".

Eat sugar cane on the fifteenth day of the first month

Eating sugar cane instead of glutinous rice balls on the fifteenth day of the first month is a unique custom in Jiazi area. First, sugarcane is a local specialty (it is rarely planted locally now). From a health point of view, eating sugar cane can strengthen teeth; Second, sugar cane has the meaning of sweetness, stability and rising, which reflects people's yearning and expectation for a better life.

Eat "grass rice" on March 3

This custom originated from Shangsi Festival. The first Shangsi Festival in early March was named Shangsi Festival because it was mostly on the third day. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was designated as the third day of March. In ancient times, people went out for an outing on this day, and literati went to a breeze banquet. According to records, Shangsi Festival was popular in the Spring and Autumn Period. Shangsi Festival is the most important festival in ancient times. "The Analects of Confucius": "People in late spring, achievements in spring clothes, five or six champions, and six or seven boys. After taking a bath for almost seven times, the wind is dancing and singing. " It's about the situation at that time. In Du Fu's poem "Two Roads", "On March 3rd, there were many beauties by Chang 'an Waterfront" is a description of the festive scenery of Qujiang Scenic Spot in Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty.

The main content of this festival is to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings. The custom of festivals in Jiazi area is to go to the field to pick the tender leaves of herbs (chicken dung vine, tendril vine, bitter thorn heart, stinky grass heart, Chimonanthus praecox leaves, neem leaves and so on). ), and wash, chop, fry and cook the rice, which is the "grass rice" to get rid of all diseases. With the improvement of living standards, people also add condiments such as lean meat, shrimp, mushrooms, shredded squid and dried-winged fish to make "grass rice" more delicious and nutritious.

There is also a saying that Jia's custom of eating grass on March 3 comes from the fact that the She people eat black rice on March 3. It is reasonable that the ancestors in Jiazi area were influenced by She culture.