The Cultural Status of Longsheng County in Guilin City

Longsheng County is a multi-ethnic autonomous county, and Yao Hong is a branch of Longsheng Yao nationality. Women in Yao Hong like to wear their own red clothes, so they are called Yao Hong. Every year, March 15 or April 8 of the lunar calendar is a gathering of Yao Hong compatriots in Surabaya, also known as the annual Yao Hong Compatriots Red Dress Festival.

Red Dress Festival is a unique national festival for Yao Hong compatriots in Longsheng, with a long history. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, every year on the third month of the lunar calendar 15, Yao Hong compatriots, men, women and children, dressed in festive costumes and carrying local products on their shoulders, came to Tears Street in droves to hold festival activities and exchange daily necessities and agricultural production materials needed for one year. Unmarried young people take the opportunity to sing folk songs and blow leaves on this day, and greet their lovers with elegant and beautiful love songs. Yao Hong compatriots are good at singing and dancing, and folk sports activities are very interesting, such as picking people, pulling mountains and tug of war, and playing flags. Red Yao women love curly hair, which is black, bright and long. Red Yao girl loves beauty, not only looks beautiful, but also has culture, good words and songs, and beautiful heart. Therefore, folk songs, dancing and encouragement, sports competitions, long hair and evaluation of Zhaihua make the Red Dress Festival rich in content and very active. The annual Red Dress Festival is held in Zhaina (Surabaya Township) or at the foot of Longji Mountain. With the development of tourism, Red Dress Festival has become a window for Longsheng to show himself to the outside world, and has developed into a festival for Yao, Miao, Dong, Zhuang and other ethnic minorities. Hunting custom of Longsheng Yao nationality. In the past, before rushing to the mountain, we had to sacrifice to the mountain gods, praying for smooth hunting and safe people. Some people performed the ceremony of "stealing chickens" and offered sacrifices to "Media Mountain". It is said that it is more auspicious for the chicken owner to scold him. After arriving at the hunting point, the hunters set up cards, dispersed and surrounded, and let the hounds search. When wild animals are found, the hounds bark and call the police, and the card-keeping hunters quickly get ready and wait for an opportunity to attack. This method is also called "encircling the factory". If the "encirclement of the factory" fails once, it will be organized again until it is hunted. In the past, if fierce animals such as tigers, leopards and wild boars were hunted, they would immediately gut them and suck their blood. It was said that this could enhance men's Xie Jing and masculinity. When the "encirclement of the factory" is over, it is necessary to blow the horn of "Guanshan" and fire a gun in the air to celebrate the victory. Bring back the prey, and whoever sees it is involved. The owner of the stolen chicken will also get the double indemnity.

Traditional Folk Activities in Yao Hong, Sishui Township, Longsheng County. It was on the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month. According to legend, the officers and men of the imperial court often extorted money from Yao compatriots and harassed them in the village. In order to effectively resist the attack, at this time, young and middle-aged Yao people went up the mountain to prepare wood and stones, while young and old people stayed in the stockade to confuse and lure the enemy. When the enemy reached the intersection, he sent the fastest child up the hill to report. On the mountain, Li Lang rolled down the wood and threw stones, causing the enemy to flee. In order to celebrate the victory, flag-raising activities are held every year. At that time, several mature men will be selected to carry the flag as "Qigong", and boys under the age of 0/3 in Zhaili/Kloc will be kept at the intersection of the heart meridians of "Qigong" and set up checkpoints. As soon as the "Qigong" arrived, the children smashed the mud together, beating them to flee, and the children chased after them and finally returned home in triumph. This activity can cultivate the dauntless spirit of the next generation to bravely resist strong enemies. Zhuang people in Longji area of Longsheng county have unique wedding customs such as carrying the bride, cutting ladders, tearing down bridges and singing. The bride's marriage is usually carried out by the man whose parents are alive and whose children are alive or by the girl's father. This is called carrying the bride. Take off the bride's shoes and wear them outside the door, indicating that her footprints have gone out, and she will be preoccupied with her husband's family in the future. It also implies that the girl is reluctant to leave home and be carried away. The bride goes out of her husband's house without a sedan chair, accompanied by more than a dozen bridesmaids. The groom should have a pair of shoes and a suit, the wife and aunt should have a bust, and the husband and uncle should have a belt. When the bride arrives at her parents-in-law's house, she has to step on the temporary bamboo ladder to go upstairs, and then walk through the "new bridge" built for her to enter the bridal chamber. When she climbed the bamboo ladder, a young man whose parents were alive immediately cut it off. When I entered the bridal chamber, someone immediately demolished the "new bridge" behind me. "Cutting the ladder" and "tearing down the bridge" mean that the bride's back road has been broken, and she will stay in her husband's family forever, have children and get married. It also means that the couple will get married, be happy and never change their minds. In the evening, bridesmaids and singers will sing with the boys in the village. The bride will return the door the next day, and the groom will pick it up on the same day or the next day. In the evening, bridesmaids and singers will sing songs with the boys in the village for three nights, including tea songs, hymns, love songs and so on. Some young people took advantage of this opportunity to find the right person. The traditional sports and entertainment activities of Zhuang youth and the unique way to express their love will. Hydrangeas are round, square and diamond, and some are made into various animal shapes. There is a ribbon at the top and a string of colorful silk spikes more than a foot long at the bottom. The ball is filled with chaff or cottonseed, which varies in size and weight, and generally does not exceed one catty. Men and women are divided into two teams, each with a referee. If one side throws a ball and it lands on the other side's court, if it can't catch the ball, it will be punished for singing or performing a program. Then take turns pitching. When hydrangea is used as a token of love, the throwing methods are different. Sometimes, when singing a duet, girls quietly give it to the right person when no one is looking, and the other person returns it with handkerchiefs, towels and other items, and the two continue to sing a duet to enhance understanding. Some girls have a crush on a person and throw it at a fixed point. If the other person has a good impression, they will tie a gift and throw it back. Hydrangea can open the hearts of both sides and create conditions for further contact and understanding.