What are the festivals and customs in Lingnan?

The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May is one of the three major festivals in China folklore, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. Dragon Boat Festival is actually an anniversary shared by many celebrities. In modern times, it was monopolized by Qu Yuan. This is because among these celebrities, he is the most unforgettable one. Dragon boat racing and eating zongzi are the main features of the Dragon Boat Festival folklore.

Foshan is located in the river network of the Pearl River Delta, and people like to hold dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival. Foshan is a tourist attraction. In the past, most people went to the South China Sea to watch the dragon boat, but the dragon boat usually started from Yong (Fenjiang) in Foshan, and the dragon boat race was held on the relatively open river surface (such as the big river surface of Luoshui River). Secondly, the dragon boat race was held at the top of Xiqiao Mountain in the South China Sea, and it has the reputation of "Dragon Horse tian hu". There are also people from Foshan who participate in the planning of hanging the dragon boat (Dali and Xiebian); In Jiushuijiang Village of Sanshui, there is a traditional activity, and April 8th of the Dragon Boat Festival is designated as Youlong Month.

People in China like to eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival. There are many kinds of zongzi, which are divided into triangle, quadrangle, cone, diamond, foot, pillow, pagoda, barrel, pen and chess. According to the classification of materials, there are pure zongzi, stuffed zongzi, bean zongzi, fruit zongzi, candied zongzi, meat zongzi, jujube zongzi, alkali zongzi, Ai Xiang zongzi, sauerkraut zongzi, spicy zongzi, honey zongzi, fire zongzi and so on. There are also many kinds of zongzi in Foshan. In addition to fresh meat zongzi, red bean zongzi, plum bean zongzi, salty yellow zongzi, steamed zongzi and alkaline zongzi, there are also assorted zongzi stuffed with diced chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork, mushrooms and mung bean paste, which have excellent flavor. In recent years, restaurants and restaurants are making efforts to create brand-name zongzi to attract customers, among which Gong Xuan Hotel, Overseas Chinese Hotel and Foshan Hotel are the most famous.

There are many interesting customs in the Dragon Boat Festival in Lingnan. For example, on the fifth day of May, every household hangs calamus and dragon boat flowers on the doorstep. At noon, light wormwood to drive away evil spirits; Cook porridge with red, yellow, green, black and red beans for family consumption; Made of ginger as the core, people, ruyi, money, melons, diamonds and other sachets are hung on the lapels of children; At noon, use a brush to point red ink (cinnabar) in the middle of the child's Tang Yin; Some places have the custom of hanging Zhong Kui statues and drinking realgar wine. It is said that these customs can ward off evil spirits.

The following two Lingnan Dragon Boat Festival custom songs are recorded as evidence:

"Pour the wine in early May, and the litchi can be tasted when it is red and ripe. Dragon boat flowers are all grass and cattail. Every time you tie the street, you can sell a few, buy winter leaf jiaozi, and order mosquito repellent incense to repel mosquitoes. "

"On the fifth day, it was Duanyang, with chapters written on vermilion yellow paper, sachets hung inside the head, and silk dresses and gauze shirts. I saw the dragon boat ten feet long, the trophy umbrella was brilliant, the drums vibrated the waves, and the water was Jiao Jiao's boat. Purple hole bow stretched cloth account, swim river childe boat warehouse. The ferry is crowded with people coming and going, and there is another lively luxury. "