In China's rich and diverse ethnic culture, the Lisu people are a unique ethnic group with a long history.
Their lives are full of colorful traditional festivals and customs, let us walk into their world together, and feel the unique enthusiasm and joy.
What we need to understand is the broad season of the Lisu people.
The festival is their most important festival and is seen as the beginning of the new year.
The festival is endowed with a rich cultural connotation, both reverence for nature, remembrance of ancestors, and wishes for the new year.
During the festival, the Lisu people hold a series of celebrations.
They will make indica rice and waxy corn cakes, and they will also make mellow water wine.
In order to show their respect for nature, they put a little bit of indica rice cake on fruit trees such as peaches and pears.
This gesture is a sign of giving back to nature and thanking it for giving us food for survival.
In addition, some places will also put a small bowl for the dog to eat before eating, which represents the return of the dog to bring grain to the world.
On the first day, young men and women of the Lisu ethnic group from all over the country will dress up and gather in the public place of their villages, such as shooting crossbows, dancing, and singing.
This is a great time for them to express their love for each other and set a lifelong commitment.
The young men often won the love of the girls with their superb archery skills, and the girls expressed their admiration for the young men with beautiful dancing and melodious singing.
Once both parties are interested, they give gifts to each other, and many young men and women make lifelong commitments through this activity.
During the Spring Festival, the Lisu people in the Nujiang River Gorge still have the fashion of "spring bathing".
This is both a traditional Xi and a unique way for them to celebrate the New Year.
Wherever there are hot springs on both sides of the river, it is a place where people gather and bathe.
People who go to the "spring bath" have to take their New Year's food and luggage to build a bamboo hut not far from the hot springs, or find a cave to rest.
They enjoy bathing in the hot springs, believing that this will eliminate diseases and strengthen immunity, so that they can have sufficient energy to devote themselves to the labor and production of the new year.
In the hot spring area near Liuku, as early as more than 100 years ago, a mass "Tangquan Poetry Club" was formed.
At that time, singers from more than ten or dozens of miles nearby will gather here to compete in poetry and songs.
People are singing poems and songs, and at the same time tasting the wine and food they bring.
The next thing to introduce is the knife bar section of the Lisu people.
The knife bar festival is an important festival for the Lisu people in Dehong and Tengchong.
Every year on the 17th day of the second lunar month, they hold a thrilling performance.
On this day, five people jumped out and jumped barefoot around the coals, and then "rolled on the fire", that is, they rolled around the coalsThen "wash the fire face", that is, hold the charcoal to wash the face;Finally, he took the iron chain that had been burned in the coals in his hand and passed it around, which was called "pulling the fire chain".
These thrilling activities are amazing, and also let us see the courage and perseverance of the Lisu people.
In addition to these festivals, the harvest festival is also an important festival for the Lisu people.
From September to October of the lunar calendar every year, when the new grain and corn begin to be harvested, every household cooks wine and tastes the new.
Men, women and children gather in the village square, burning a bonfire, and the old people play the pipa and the moon qin, singing and dancing, telling the ancient history;Young men and women dance in a circle, drinking and drinking while dancing, singing and dancing.
The occasion is filled with laughter and a warm atmosphere as people celebrate the joy of the harvest.
The traditional festivals and customs of the Lisu people are rich and colorful.
They not only reflect the unique cultural traditions and historical background of this people, but also show their attitude and values towards life.
Through the celebration of these festivals and customs, we can not only learn more about the national culture, but also feel the enthusiasm and joy of the nation.