Huashan Festival, also known as "jumping on the field", "jumping on flowers", "playing with flowers" and "stepping on flowers", is a traditional Miao festival in northeastern Yunnan and southern Yunnan, which originated from courtship activities of young men and women and is held every year from the third day to the seventh day of the first lunar month. In Manas Mountain, Yongshan County, Yunnan Province, Yunnan Province, Guizhou Province and Sichuan Province are adjacent, and Miao compatriots are relatively concentrated. People come across provinces to participate, often reaching tens of thousands. The scale is grand and the people are beaming. The Huashan Festival held in Pingbian Miao Autonomous County is also very large, and Miao compatriots from Wenshan, Maguan, Hekou and Mengzi are competing to participate.
Miao festivals are not only consistent with local ethnic groups, but also called Huashan Festival, which is held from the second day to the sixth day of the first month of each year. In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the organizers of Huashan Mountain will erect a wooden pole, called a flower pole, at the place where the Huashan Festival will be held. About one meter away from the top of the pole, red, yellow, blue and white ribbons are hung, as well as lusheng and candy, which symbolize happiness and will be awarded to the winners of the flower climbing pole.
No matter which nationality, men, women and children can participate in the Huashan Festival. The host prepared some wine to entertain the guests who came to Cai Hua. On Huashan Stadium, there are martial arts, bullfighting, horse racing, crossbow shooting, shuttlecock kicking and other competitions. The winner will be hung by the organizer and given a material reward. Young men and women sing folk songs, seek love and send love, and book each other for life.
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The custom of Huashan Festival
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Put on the "flower field" in festive costumes, with lanterns hanging high, colorful flags flying and flower poles standing tall. Men wearing double-breasted jackets, long blue cloth around their heads and large cloth belts around their waists, and women dressed in festive costumes, played lusheng and suona, knocked on bronze drums, sang and danced, and gathered in the venue from all directions.
Step 2 climb the pole
Pole climbing competition is an important activity of the festival. People hang a gourd of wine or gifts on the top of the pole, asking competitors to get on the pole first, and then get off the pole, with the top head up and the bottom head down. The fastest person wins, and the wine gift on the top of the pole will be awarded. During the festival, there is also a wrestling competition. Fierce boys voluntarily sign up for the competition and wrestle with each other. The outcome is judged by the referee on the field. Winners in wrestling are often respected by people and are also the object of many girls' hearts.
3. Material exchange
There will be material exchange during the festival. Supply and marketing departments and individual vendors organize many industrial and agricultural supplies and daily necessities for sale, and also purchase agricultural and sideline products and medicinal materials for sale in other places. The activities of the whole Huashan Festival are permeated with the unity and harmony of all ethnic groups, the joy and happiness of the people, and the sales and purchases are booming.
References:
Huashan Festival-Baidu Encyclopedia