What are the New Year customs in Xiapu?

1. Fish lantern dance. In the Xiapu Yacheng area, there is a custom of fish lantern dance during the Spring Festival. The fish lantern dance is organized into villages, with the number ranging from a dozen people to hundreds of people. Each person has one Fish, internal combustion candles, fish lantern routines include "carp wagging its tail", "pisces fighting for food", "carp playing in the water", "fish leaping over the dragon's gate", etc. The performance team changes include square array, long snake array, Bagua ecstasy array, etc. .

2. Making glutinous rice cakes and eating them during the Chinese New Year. Making glutinous rice cakes before the Chinese New Year is a custom that has been passed down in rural areas for thousands of years. With a strong rural flavor, the glutinous rice cake making activity has become an important preparatory activity for everyone before the New Year.

3. Hanging lanterns originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,100 years ago. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere. .

4. Sing She songs. The richness and variety of She songs fully demonstrate the wisdom of the She people. The lyrics are simple and natural, fresh and lively, full of mountain and forest flavor, and reflect the customs and characteristics of the She people.

5. Paste Spring Festival couplets. During the Spring Festival, every household, no matter in urban or rural areas, must choose beautiful red Spring Festival couplets and paste them on the door to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, increase the festive atmosphere and express the sincerity of the Chinese working people. A good wish to avoid evil and eliminate disasters and welcome good fortune.