The third day of the third lunar month is an important festival, which is said to be the birthday of the famous ancient figure Huangdi. As the saying goes: "On February 2nd, the dragon looked up; Born in Xuanyuan on March 3. " After Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3, which was followed by later generations, thus becoming a festival for Han people to drink by the water and have a spring outing in the suburbs.
The third day of the third lunar month, also known as Shangsi Festival, is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, which is typical of Han, Zhuang, Miao and Yao. Since ancient times, there has been "February 2, the dragon looked up; On March 3rd, XuanYuanSheng ".
"March 3rd" is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of Zhuang nationality. In Guangxi, the third day of the third lunar month is not only a traditional song festival for Zhuang people, but also an important day for Zhuang people to worship their ancestors and ancestors of Pangu and Buluotuo.
On March 3rd every year, young men and women of Zhuang nationality gather in the street to sing and hold a banquet by the river. At the same time, "March 3rd of Zhuang Nationality" is not only an important traditional festival of Zhuang nationality, but also a traditional festival of Han, Yao, Dong and Miao nationalities in Guangxi.
March 3 custom
Different ethnic minorities have different customs to celebrate March 3rd:
1, Zhuang nationality
On or above March 3rd, a song fair will be held, a song shed will be set up, and a song meeting will be held. Young men and women sing, touch eggs, throw hydrangeas and fall in love. According to legend, it is also called the Song Fairy Festival, which was formed to commemorate Liu Sanjie, a singer of Zhuang nationality. Most Zhuang people sweep graves on March 3, and usually steam five-color glutinous rice on March 3.
2. Dong nationality
There are many festivals, such as fireworks, bullfighting, Touma, duet singing and stepping on the hall, which are also called "Fireworks Festival".
3. Buyi people
During the festival, pigs are sacrificed to the country and mountain gods and eat yellow glutinous rice. The villages did not communicate with each other for three or four days. Yao people regard March 3rd as "Ganba Festival", which is a collective fishing and hunting festival. They distribute the caught wild fish door to door, enjoy the joy of harvest, and then gather in the square to sing and dance to celebrate the festival.
4. Li nationality
March 3rd, called "Fu Nian Fu", is a festival to wish "Mountain Orchid" (dry valley in mountainous area) and harvest hunting, and it is also a day for young men and women to communicate freely. People call it love day. There is a beautiful legend about its origin.