Jiangxi's folklore

1, tea-picking opera: Gannan tea-picking opera is one of the local opera in Jiangxi. It is the development and evolution of the combination of Minmen tea picking lamps and folk lanterns, and then absorbed the Nanchang area of folk dance and combined with it. Nanchang tea-picking opera performances witty and funny, singing beautiful and affectionate, with a rich Nanchang local flavor.

2, "June 6 sunning dragon robe": Legend has it that on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar every year, it is the day when the Dragon King and the Bodhisattva of the temple sunbathe in the clothes and robes, and on this day, the "yang qi" is sufficient, the climate is dry, and the clothes that have been sunbathed on the sixth day of the sixth month will not become moldy and will not be moth-eaten. Therefore, on this day, every family should rummage through the closet, all the clothes at home out of the sun. This custom is actually a kind of worship to the sun.

3, seeking children: Nanchang, Jiangxi region of the custom of seeking children is very local characteristics, Nanchang, in ancient times, in the center of the West Lake District, there is a high earth bridge, the bridge has a stone pillar railing 12, every year on the night of the 15th of August, the women came to the bridge, to be the moon to the middle of the sky, they will be using their hands on the stone pillars on both sides of the high bridge to caress, and even included in the embrace, it is said that so that this will be able to give birth to a boy.

4, Goyang cavity, also known as Gao cavity, also known as high cavity, is one of the four famous vocal system in China's local theater. In the early Yuan and Ming dynasties, it was formed in Goyang County, Jiangxi Province and got its name. The main performance characteristics of Goyang cavity are large movements, rigorous body, lively scenes, with a strong local flavor, suitable for folk performances. Now there are 11 provinces in our country, and the Goyang cavity has a relationship with the Goyang cavity.

Expanded Information

Jiangxi province **** 38 ethnic groups, the Han population is the largest, accounting for more than 99% of the total population. Minority ethnic groups are Hui, She, Zhuang, Manchu, Miao, Yao, Mongolian, Dong, Korean, Tujia and other 37. Among the ethnic minorities, the She are concentrated; the Yao are partially concentrated; and the other ethnic minorities are scattered in nature.

The She population in Jiangxi accounts for about one-ninth of the national She population. The She have their own language, but no native script. Mountain songs are the pearl of She culture, permeating all areas of life, passed down orally and from generation to generation, rich in content, with long narrative poems recounting the origins of the nation and its migration, "Gao Huang Song" and "Lin Bao Wang Song," as well as "Miscellaneous Songs," which expresses love and glorifies labor and life.

When getting married, the female party is attentive to the hospitality, but at the beginning of the table is empty, the groom has to sing a song, what to sing, want wine sing wine song, want chopsticks sing chopsticks song, the groom sings a chef and a song, a song and a song, what the groom wants to come in response to the sound of the wine and rice after the groom and then a song of the things on the table back to the chef sings a song to close the table.

The Yao people have their own language, belonging to the Han-Tibetan language Miao and Yao language family. Yao hospitality, pay attention to etiquette, home guests, the general men and women eat at a separate table, can not let the elderly and guests to feast on their own. When the meal is over, they should raise their chopsticks with both hands and say "thank you". Yao marriage customs generally do not intermarry with foreigners, the wedding day can not be selected on the day of the death and burial of both parents. Men are not allowed to sit in front of the kitchen bowl, because it is the place where women stay.

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