[Cangli Nian]
Cang Linian derived in accordance with the Tibetan people, Tibetan New Year festival. Han Chinese New Year with much the same. Princess Wen Cheng of the Tibetan calendar is said to be brought into Tibet has been in use ever since.
The first day, first tone cock, housewives will get back the "new water." Tibetan advocates "full", so back in a bucket full of water the more the better. On the "new water", the legend is given to the human Buddhas heaven auspicious nectar eliminate all diseases, so the New Year who can drink the water, in the new year will not stained diseases, health and longevity.
Started this morning, every morning saddled Quanzhai man, went to go pray for the Holy Mountain Village simmer Sang. Who started the day, the camp is to be held in the Jockey Club or the grand cultural show. So this day and do not visit. The first two days, the people began to congratulate each other Happy New Year, inviting guests to visit, and make preparations for the Lions meet the dragon, because the Village in the New Year dragon lion to give every household. When the dragon lion home door, every family should be decorated, and send a gift - a few bottles of shower or a carton of cigarettes. After years of prayer, the host family also carried out the hit wine or liquor out dragon playing with someone who was invited to drink. Drink before the toast to sing songs or the general said, "Kyrgyzstan order" (very auspicious and smooth words.) [Huanglong Temples]
Is located in Songpan County, Aba Prefecture in the mountains of south Minshan Huanglong Temple, which according to the back more than 5700 meters above sea level snow treasure items Minshan peak, because the springs on top of soaring down with calcium, covered with a whitish yellow, as if Huanglong soar down a natural wonder, studded with more than 3400 color to size, they are interconnected, colorful hands crossing. Temple descendants, to the temple to attract neighboring province, state, county believers worship, gradually, a folk festival. Every year Malaysia and Singapore, the country visitors on horseback, by car or on foot, bring cooking utensils, tents, travel here. Rally, people not only want to watch the scenery of Huanglong Temple, and Tibetan opera performances held, folk duet; young warrior who, even wrestling, archery and other activities. June 15 is the climax of the festival, people dance and sing all night long. [Bar Chong section]
Aba County of the Tibetan people is a unique festival, which evolved from the religious holiday for the civilian trade, "bar" is the pottery of Italy, "worship" is the meaning of the market. Therefore, it is the main market by trading a large pottery exchange. During the festival attracted Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces of border trade in one assembly. It began in the late 18th century, the ninth World Aba Maisang Amu let local officials, for that to go to Lhasa to worship Buddha, but then failed to go to Lhasa, promised not to metion forgiveness of sin, in a few old people's advice , she put under the jurisdiction of the herders. Read together, "Scriptures." Since then, the annual Lunar New Year May 20, has become herders together, reciting the "Scriptures" date, bringing together the land in this county office. To the early 19th century, Maisang forces local officials to expand gradually, so all the herdsmen read the annual "Scriptures" of the party day, gradually became more than a grand folk festival. Rally, people not only to read "Scriptures", and between the village and the village held a variety of sports activities, such as horse racing, wrestling, jumping Guozhuang and so on. And at the party, there has been a lot of pottery in the province of foreign trade businessmen, people on these popular pottery. Although there was at the party transactions other than pottery items, but then, pottery is the main commodity on the market, so people called a "tie Chong" (Pottery Market). [Lotus Lantern Festival]
Is to commemorate the Buddhist reformer, founder of the Gelug Sect, the death of Tsongkhapa, events, held at the annual Lunar Calendar. This day Fanzhu the sect's temples of all sizes, the village pastoralists, have both inside and outside the altar in the monastery, home by the Church, the point of butter lamps, day and night is immortal. People wear costumes programs, community and chanting Buddhist master in the temple after prayers before high chanting "sixth Scriptures," pray to the anger of the gods, and bowed, the men of the village ride horses, take Parker had a prepared incense tree, to the God of villages before the tower, high-chanting prayers, simmer Sang grand ceremony. Throw printed to the sky, lion, tiger, dragon, Peng's "Ronda" (wind horse), then riders for the temple monks and the whole village of people, performing equestrian; young men and women danced "Guozhuang", the elderly We sat in the stands above drink, chat, best wishes from the singer to sing songs, sung by the artist can say good singing Tibetan folk poem, Life of King Gesar and so on, until the moon rises, it is only young and old, high sing recite "sixth Scriptures" happily home.
Has a very romantic marriage Tibetan national colors, the whole process can be summarized as "grab Toupa", "Long stockade", "marriage by capture", "matchmaking" and "married" five stages. 
[Qiang calendar]
Qiang most solemn national holiday as a "Jishan will" (also known as the turn of the mountain) and "Qiang New Year" (also known as the Qiang calendar year), held in spring and autumn, respectively. Pray for good weather in spring, autumn is thank god-given good harvest, fall is actually a prayer of equal pay for the spring farming activities, but always full of strong religious overtones, but also reflects the glorious culture of ancient mystery. Jishan will be held over time are not uniform, with the first month, April, May of the points, also held 1 year or 2-3 times per Jishan very complex process, the sacrifice offered by the different parts of the legend, Totem differ, roughly divided into "sheep Jishan God," "God cattle Jishan" benefit "hanging the dog Jishan" three. More than a ceremony in the woods of God held in an empty dam. Even after some local Jishan Festival Road for three days, against the mountains cutting wood, mowing, digging Miao, hunting and other measures.
Li Qiang New Year at the annual family festival held in October first day, usually 3-5 days, and some villages to lead a tenth day of October. According to the private practices, over-Qiang years would also like to worship, to respect God, heaven, gods and site owners (Village God). Quanzhai who eat family dinner, drink suck throwing, jumping Sharon, until thoroughly enjoyed themselves and unfocused. Ceremony was officiated by the whole event, "Xu", chaired Liquor respected elders from Zhaizhong open forum. Family and friends during the holiday season each channel can be congratulated each other to greet. |
