In China's rich and colorful ethnic minority culture, hydrangea throwing is particularly eye-catching as a traditional custom rich in romance and life. This unique and meaningful activity is one of the most representative folk activities formed by the Zhuang people in the long-term historical development process, which not only reflects the unique marriage and love customs of the Zhuang people, but also becomes an important symbol of their national culture.
Throwing hydrangea originated in the Zhuang area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China, and is a traditional way for young men and women of Zhuang nationality to express their love and choose a mate. According to historical records, as early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the custom of throwing hydrangeas as a medium for mate selection was already prevalent in the Zhuang area. During festivals or important celebrations, Zhuang girls will elaborate colorful and beautifully patterned hydrangeas to convey their hearts, and the young man will respond to the girl's love hints by catching the hydrangeas, thus starting a romantic relationship.
The form of hydrangea throwing is unique and rich in cultural connotation. The hydrangea itself is the embodiment of the outstanding embroidery skills of Zhuang women, and each hydrangea contains the painstaking efforts and expectations of the makers, like a messenger full of emotion, carrying the yearning and pursuit of a better life for the children of the Zhuang people. The process of throwing hydrangea symbolizes the interaction between men and women, showing the open, free and equal outlook on love and marriage in Zhuang society.
With the development of the times, the traditional custom of throwing hydrangea has also been newly interpreted and developed. Nowadays, in all kinds of cultural tourism activities held in various parts of Zhuang Township, hydrangea throwing has become a kind of performance project rich in ethnic customs, attracting many tourists to participate in the experience and feel the charm of Zhuang culture. At the same time, hydrangea throwing has also been endowed with the meaning of unity, friendship and harmonious coexistence in the new era, and has become an important carrier to enhance cultural exchanges between ethnic groups and show the pluralistic and integrated pattern of the Chinese nation.
In general, throwing hydrangea is not only a unique marriage and love custom inherited by the Zhuang people for thousands of years, but also a beautiful business card of the Zhuang culture, which vividly demonstrates the life wisdom and artistic creativity of the Zhuang people, and is of great value for the study of the social history and folk culture of ethnic minorities in southern China. In the context of the new era, we should further excavate and inherit the intangible cultural heritage such as hydrangea throwing, so that it can play a greater role in promoting national culture and promoting national unity and progress, so that this unique "embroidery" love from Zhuangxiang can spread farther and have a deeper impact.