On March 3rd in Nanning, there are Zhuang people's welcoming customs, walking in the streets, Zhuang people's bronze drum dance, mask dance, Wu Ye, hydrangea throwing, night song parties, song and dance performances, etc.
The third day of the third lunar month, also known as Shangsi Festival, is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, with Han, Zhuang, Miao and Yao as typical examples. Shangsi Festival on March 3rd is a grand festival in some minority areas in southwest China. In the Central Plains of northern China, there is "On February 2, the dragon looked up; On March 3rd, XuanYuanSheng ".
Shangsi Festival on March 3rd has a long history in China, which was first recorded in the literature of the early Han Dynasty. In ancient times, Shangsi Festival has become a large-scale folk festival, full of spring, quiet and peaceful. People go out of their homes and gather at the water's edge, offering sacrifices and feasting, and holding ceremonies to clear up the ominous. In ancient times, the first third day of the third month of the lunar calendar was regarded as "Shangsi", usually on the third day of March. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, the date of Shangsi Festival was fixed on the third day of March, which was inherited by later generations.
The custom of March 3:
1, five-color glutinous rice.
Before the festival, every household prepared colorful glutinous rice and eggs. People collect red bluegrass, yellow rice flowers or gardenia, maple leaves and wisteria, and soak glutinous rice with the juice of these plants to make red, yellow, black, purple and white glutinous rice. According to legend, this kind of food was handed down after winning the appreciation of fairies; Some people say that this is a sacrifice to the Song fairy Liu Sanjie. After eating this kind of meal, people will be prosperous and healthy.
2. Grab fireworks.
On the third day of the third lunar month and after the autumn harvest, folk associations in some minority areas in Guangxi spontaneously organized fireworks grabbing activities. Eight people from each team took part in the fireworks grab. Players rush into the opponent's battery by breaking through, blocking people, changing direction and sprinting. , and put the fireworks into the music. The rules are similar to western football, so it is called "Oriental football".
The traditional "fireworks" is an iron ring, about 5 cm in diameter, wrapped in red cloth or red silk. The competition venue is generally located on the river bank or hillside, and the number of people and teams is not limited. Every shot must be robbed, and the third shot is over.
3. Love of hydrangea.
Hydrangea in Xu Ge is a handicraft made by girls before the festival. Exquisite craftsmanship, all silk crafts: 12 petals are connected into a sphere, each petal represents a month of the year, embroidered with flowers of that month.