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A gift about the moon

1, Miao people jump on the moon

Every Mid-Autumn Festival night, the bright moonlight fills Miao's hut. After the Miao men and women get together, they all want to sing and dance in the open space of the forest and hold a "jumping on the moon" activity.

2. Yue Bai of the Dai nationality

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dai people in Yunnan are popular with the custom of "Yue Bai". According to Dai's legend, the moon was changed by the emperor's third son. In short, he is a brave and strong young man. He led the Dai people to defeat the enemy and won the love of the Dai people. Later, after his unfortunate death, he became the moon, rose to the sky, and continued to emit soft moonlight, bringing light to the Dai people in the dark.

3. Dong people steal moon dishes.

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival in Dong nationality township of Hunan province, an interesting custom "stealing moon dishes" is popular. According to legend, in ancient times, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, fairies in the Moon Palace came to the underworld, and they spilled nectar all over the world. Fairy nectar is selfless, so people can enjoy fruits and vegetables sprinkled with nectar on this night. Dong Jia named this custom "stealing moon dishes".

4. Embracing Dance in Taiwan Province Province

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, compatriots of ethnic minorities in Taiwan Province Province wore beautiful national costumes and gathered at the edge of Sun Moon Lake. In the moonlight in Yin Hui, men and women are playing the game of "holding the ball".

5, enjoy the moon

The custom of enjoying the moon comes from offering sacrifices to the moon, and serious sacrifices have become relaxed pleasures. It is said that the moon is closest to the earth this night, and the moon is the biggest and brightest, so there has been a custom of drinking and enjoying the moon since ancient times; The daughter-in-law who goes back to her parents' house will go back and forth to express her happiness and good luck.