Detailed explanation of the customs of celebrating the Lantern Festival in the coastal city of Hainan
Introduction: Hainan Island has spring-like weather all year round. It is a coastal city with pleasant scenery and tropical landscape. Located in the south of my country, it is a beautiful city suitable for tourism and living. Festival culture is also a brilliant part of Hainan’s culture. So, what are the customs of celebrating the Lantern Festival in Hainan? Let’s find out together! The first month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of spring, and there are beautiful festivals everywhere in this month. Mr. Shui Mo lists these traditional Chinese festivals and customs for you one by one.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Lingao] "Puppet Show" to Celebrate the Lantern FestivalIt is customary to perform puppet shows during the Lantern Festival in Lingao. Puppet show, also known as "doll show", has a history of 400 years. It is based on the singing and performance of Qiong Opera. Like Qiong Opera, it also has the roles of Sheng, Dan, Za and Chou. The characteristic of Lingao puppet show is that both humans and puppets perform together. There are no curtains on the stage. The actors in makeup and the puppets go on stage at the same time. The actors hold the puppets in makeup and go on stage. They are one and play the same role together. The cross-performance between humans and puppets has become a rare genre in my country's puppet art field since ancient times. It is said that Lingao puppet show originated from a play performed by local villagers to pray for peace. Hainan people enthusiastically walk on stilts to celebrate the arrival of the Lantern Festival. Lingao, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art", has colorful Lantern Festival activities. In addition to puppet shows, there are also drum music with a strong local flavor. On the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there was a great deal of joy along the Wenlan River. People from urban and rural areas of Lingao sang the fisherman's song "Lilimei" and the folk song "Longmoli", danced dragons and lions, and beat gongs and drums, happily celebrating the Lantern Festival.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Danzhou] Danzhou’s melodious tunes celebrate the Little New YearDuring festivals, people in Danzhou like to sing in groups. Diaosheng originated from people's entertainment during work in the fields and festive occasions. There are more than 100 kinds of tunes, with rhythmic lyrics and lively dances. On the day of the Lantern Festival, many young men and women dress up in their best clothes and go shopping at the market, and then gather at the singing field outside the town for a group singing competition. The Resonance Slope and Jiuzhou Slope in Sandu Town, the Ganji Slope and Laishangjiangkou in Zhonghe Town, the Langlvolao and Wanghelao in Mutang Town are all famous tuning sites in Danzhou. These tuning festivals often gather tens of thousands of tuners and appreciators, and are bustling with activity and bustle.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Wanning] Dragon Dance at the “Hainan Dragon Town” Lantern FestivalThe "Lantern Festival" is a traditional Lantern Festival program in Wanning City. People can watch various kinds of lanterns at the festival, such as the Eighteen Arhats, dancing roosters, Guanyin sitting on a lotus with a peacock spreading its tail, etc., and they can also enjoy wonderful dragon dance performances. At the Wanning Lantern Festival every year, there are always two giant dragons dozens of meters long flying around. One is the Ximen Green Dragon from the Ximen Community of Wancheng Town, and the other is the Binwang Red Dragon from the Binwang Village of Wancheng Town. According to legend, the Ximen Green Dragon is the female dragon and the Binwang Red Dragon is the male dragon. The two dragons are one male and one female, one green and one red. The green dragon is slightly larger than the red dragon. Wanning's dragon dance culture is well-known in Hainan. Binwang Village in Wancheng Town is known as the "Hainan Dragon Town". Ximen Green Dragon and Binwang Red Dragon are also often invited to travel and are deeply loved and welcomed by people.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Baisha] Eat fried Lantern Festival dumplings, play with lanterns, walk on stilts, and celebrate the New Year in styleThe fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the "Lantern Festival", also known as the "Lantern Festival". In Baisha County, it is also called "New Year's Day", which actually refers to the three days from the fourteenth to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, when people eat Yuanxiao (Chinese Yuanxiao) or fried Yuanxiao (Chinese Yuanxiao). In the past, both county towns and villages held folk art activities such as hanging lanterns and playing with lanterns. The main performance is lantern-playing, which is performed all night long and is called "dawn performance". There are also performances of folk dances such as colorful boats, donkeys, water beasts, community fire, dragon lanterns, lions, etc. Children carry various lanterns and play in the streets. The sound of gongs and drums can be heard everywhere, creating a lively scene. Nowadays, there are fewer people hanging lanterns or children playing with lanterns. Most of the activities such as lantern shows and lantern riddle guessing are organized by cultural departments, and some units in urban and rural areas perform lion dance, colorful dragon dance, lotus-picking boats, and stilt walking.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Ding'an] Eat mugwort cakes during the Lantern Festival to gain good luck and happiness"Ding'an mugwort cakes have a strong coconut aroma." Eating mugwort cakes during the Lantern Festival is a tradition in various parts of Ding'an. Aiba is a snack made of glutinous rice flour wrapped with fillings. There are various fillings, such as sesame, peanut, coconut shreds, etc. But it does not focus on the filling, but more on whether the glutinous rice skin is steamed soft, smooth and non-sticky. This is the real skill. Peel off the outer layer of green leaves and take a gentle bite. It tastes sticky, smooth, sweet, soft, and has a refreshing coconut fragrance. Eating mugwort cake during the Lantern Festival symbolizes good luck and happiness, sweetness and fragrance, harvest and joy, friendship and affection.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Lingshui] "Paradise Day" becomes "Lantern Day"The Lantern Festival parade is a traditional custom of the people of Lingshui County during the Lantern Festival every year. During the Republic of China period, the 13th to 16th day of the first lunar month each year was the "Yougong Day" of the Lantern Festival. During these four nights, the virtuous sons and grandsons of the "gong" of each temple carry the "gong" carved out of wood on their shoulders and hold colorful lanterns in their hands, parading through the streets. The activity usually lasts from around 8 pm to the next morning. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, public tours were stopped. It was not until the early 1980s that the "gong" parade was resumed, but the "lantern" parade was replaced by the "lantern" parade. This activity was organized by the government and carried out by grassroots organizations in the locations of various temples. The believers of each temple used trucks or small cars to make colorful lanterns with cloth-mounted lights, electrical appliances and flowers. On the night of the Lantern Festival, people from all directions gathered in Lingcheng Town to watch the annual Lingshui Lantern Festival. The scene was very spectacular.Hainan Lantern Festival: [Haikou] Unique Flower-changing FestivalOn the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are many activities in Haikou, such as lion dances celebrating spring, flower riddles playing in spring, Qiong opera, singing and dancing to celebrate spring, etc., but the most distinctive one is the Flower Exchange Festival. On this day, the city lights are brightly lit, crowds of people are surging, and the streets are filled with flowers. Many people in Haikou, especially young people, held flowers in their hands and flocked to the city along Haifu Avenue, forming an army to exchange flowers. The psychology behind exchanging flowers varies from person to person. Most people exchange flowers just to wish each other well at the beginning of the New Year. Young people regard the Flower Exchange Festival as a great opportunity to make friends, and are willing to use flowers as a matchmaker to find like-minded people. The flowers are the same every year, but the people are different every year. The ancient Flower Exchange Festival has been given many new ideas by people, but its style is always romantic and warm. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, a large number of people of all nationalities and ages would flock to Fucheng Town to participate in the Flower Exchange Festival.Summary: The above article introduces in detail some traditional customs and activities of Hainan people in celebrating the Lantern Festival. You can learn about it and feel the unique charm of Hainan culture! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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