On December 9th, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Tongren City ushered in the annual Miao Year, local Miao compatriots invited brothers and sisters of all nationalities, tourists to gather in Songtao Miao Wangcheng, drink barricade wine, watch Miao costumes, share a long table banquet, enjoy the strong New Year's flavor in a joyful atmosphere, and celebrate the Miao Year together.
Miao long table feast.
Miao compatriots dressed up for the Miao Year.
Knock knock knock ......At the gate of Miao Wang City, the Miao family brother and sister waved the stick and beat the eight-sided drum, the passionate drum beat welcomed the arrival of guests from all over the world, the Miao girls and boys dressed in Miao costumes formed a parade team, and the various embroidery, dance, silver ornaments and so on displayed were very eye-catching, bringing not only auditory and visual enjoyment to the guests, but also making them feel the profundity of the Miao culture.
Miao girls display silver ornaments and dance.
Miao girls display costumes and silver jewelry.
Tourist Yang Yuxian said: "I came from Hunan, I heard that today Songtao Miao Wangcheng Miao New Year, very lively, our sisters came to witness it with their own eyes, as soon as they got off the car, they were shocked by the momentum of the eight-sided drum, and the Miao costumes are also very beautiful, I can't help but take a group photo." ”
Miao long table feast.
The Miao New Year is lively, of course, the long table banquet is indispensable, the long table banquet is not only the most lively "dinner" of the Miao people, but also the most solemn ceremony, which has been passed down for thousands of years, the long table is full of traditional delicacies of the Miao people, and the guests who come from afar are welcomed with the highest etiquette of Miao hospitality.
Tian Meihua, a tourist, said: "I have been to Miaowangcheng three times, but this is the first time I have seen a long table banquet, so many people gather together to eat, feel the joy of the harvest, this New Year's atmosphere is simply amazing." ”
It is understood that the "Miao Year" is the most important festival of the Miao nationality in a year, on the same day, also held a sacrificial ceremony, national cultural performances, killing pigs, playing glutinous cakes, stunt performances and other activities, the Miao costumes, silver ornaments, Miao embroidery, folk customs and other "intangible cultural heritage" culture through the Miao Year display and inheritance.
*: Songtao Rong ** Center.
First instance: Guo Qiuhan.
Second instance: Ding Yi.
Third trial: Wang Lihuan.