Original title: New Year in the prosperous age of dragons·Huayao Yi Township welcomes the Year of the Dragon
The Dragon Dance of the First Yuan Dynasty
Vientiane renews Splendid Spring
On the occasion of the joyful New Year, Shaochong Town also ushered in the annual “Dragon Sacrifice” event. “Dragon Sacrifice”, called “Migahao” in Yi language, is the most solemn sacrifice for the Huayao Yi people in Shaochong Town. One of the activities includes worshiping the big dragon and worshiping the little dragon. It has three links: worshiping the dragon tree, paying New Year greetings with lions, and singing and dancing performances. On February 12 (the third day of the first lunar month, the first horse day after the beginning of spring), Shaochong Town Each village organized and carried out “Dragon Sacrifice” activities on its own.
Respect Nagarjuna
At the beginning of the ceremony, Nagarjuna was worshiped. Under the leadership of the leader of dragon worship in each village, various performance teams began to perform along the street. Everyone held up flags, beat gongs and drums, danced dragons and lions all the way to the sacrificial platform, accompanied by sonorous gongs and drums. With the sound of the sound, the auspicious dragon leaped and flew, the auspicious lion shook its head and tail, and the members of the performance team showed off their special skills and special skills. The long dragon leaped and leaped, the lion looked naive, and the dragon and lion dance performances complemented each other.
Street performance
Along the way, performances such as unicorn dancing, cattle plowing fields, fishermen fishing, and snipe and clam fights were also performed, spreading the joy of spring and making everyone laugh.
Enter the dragon forest
After arriving at the sacrificial platform, lots were drawn to determine the order in which each village would enter the dragon forest. In the dragon forest, everyone divided labor and cooperated with each other in a tacit understanding, tearing pine feathers, killing dragon pigs and chickens, making small wooden knives by hand, and making “dragon eggs” with rice balls. , offering incense and praying, etc., pushing the atmosphere of the dragon sacrificial activity to a climax.
New Year greetings from lions
Next, the lion New Year greetings and lantern singing are the most anticipated. The strong men and children from each village beat gongs, drums, danced lions, played four strings, and played the erhu to pay New Year greetings to the families participating in the dragon worship activities, singing and dancing harmoniously. As one body, there will be laughter and laughter wherever they go, sweeping away the filth and bringing good luck to the host’s house. The host’s house will set off firecrackers, offer cigarettes, offer tea, offer sugar, etc. to express welcome and thanks.
singing and dancing
The highlight was the final song and dance performance. At the performance site, various wonderful programs were presented in front of everyone, making everyone laugh and attracting the audience to pick up their mobile phones to take photos and record the wonderful moments. At the end of the performance, everyone, regardless of gender, Young and old, all dressed in festive costumes, danced to the music, beat time, and played four strings together in the square. The joy of the festival filled everyone’s faces, creating a strong festive atmosphere. It filled the entire performance square.
The rabbit rushes to China to bid farewell to the old year, and the dragon soars to China to welcome the new year. The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. It has been deeply rooted in the hearts of all Chinese people for five thousand years. On the occasion of the Year of the Dragon in the Jiachen year of the lunar calendar, Shaochong Town carries out a “dragon sacrifice” activity, which means to pray for peace and prosperity for the country and the people. , good weather, good health for people and animals, and abundant harvests. During the activities, everyone danced the dragon, played the lion, sang songs, and danced, welcoming the Year of the Dragon in a lively manner.
The folk custom activity of Huayao Yi dragon worship has a long history. It embodies the ancient Yi culture, carries many important historical and cultural information and original memories of the Yi people, and has high research value for folk culture. The Dragon Sacrifice Activity in Shaochong Town embodies the spirit of unity, hard work and pioneering, and also embodies the Huayao Yi Township people’s life philosophy of respecting, reverent, and adapting to nature. It also contains the cultural connotation of harmony between nature and man, and warmth and hospitality. Massive and entertaining, it is deeply loved by people during festivals.
Whether it is a sacrifice to a small dragon or a big dragon, festival activities generally include three links: respecting the dragon tree, paying New Year greetings with lions, and singing and dancing performances. The content of the activities is based on myths and legends, and the scene is solemn, pious and warm. It is the most comprehensive display of the history and culture of the Huayao people. The most specific traditional festival, the entire sacrificial scene is huge, spectacular, solemn and pious.
2024-02-14 15:29:38
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