One year, a young Uyghur boy followed his father to a celebration of the Rouzi Festival. He saw many people gathered together, some chanting prayers, some slaughtering livestock, some distributing meat, some hugging each other and blessings, and some singing and dancing for joy. He thought it was wonderful, so he asked his father, "Dad, what kind of holiday is this?"Why is everyone so happy?My father smiled and said, "This is our Uyghur Rouzi Festival, and it is our most important festival." We should be grateful for the gift of God, the inheritance of our ancestors, the company of relatives and friends, and the beauty of life. When the little boy heard this, he felt very warm and said, "Dad, I also want to thank you, you have taught me a lot and let me know our culture and history." The father hugged him with emotion and said, "Son, you are my pride, you must remember that the Rouzi Festival is not only a festival, but also a spirit, a faith, and a inheritance." ”
Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid al-Adha, is the Uyghur word for "sacrifice" and "festival". It is one of the most important festivals of the Uyghur people, held every year on the 10th day of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, and is also the end day of the Islamic Hajj ceremony.
The origins of the festival can be traced back to ancient rituals, when the Uyghurs practiced shamanism, and every year around the winter solstice, they would sacrifice livestock to the gods by the river or in the mountains, praying for a good harvest and peace in the coming year.
Later, with the introduction of Islam, the Uyghurs gradually changed their beliefs, but they still retained the Xi of sacrifice, but combined it with the teachings of Islam to form the Xi custom of the Rouzi Festival.
The Rouzi Festival is an important festival of the Uyghur people, as well as a festival of some other ethnic groups that believe in Islam, such as Kazakhs, Kirgiz, Tajiks, Uzbeks, etc.
The Rouzi Festival is a festival of the Uyghur people, which is a way for the Uyghurs to express their faith and respect for Islam, and it is also a way for the Uyghurs to show their national characteristics and cultural charm.
There are many unique Xi customs of the Meat Festival, the main of which are four prayers, slaughter, gifts and celebrations.
Praying for blessings is the first thing to do on the Rouzi Festival. In the early morning of the festival, Uyghurs dress up in festive costumes and go to the mosque to participate in prayer ceremonies, express their devotion and gratitude to Allah, and ask Allah for blessings and blessings.
Slaughtering animals is the core content of the Meat Festival. At the end of the prayer service, Uyghurs return to their homes and slaughter their prepared livestock, such as sheep and cattle, with clean knives facing Mecca, in accordance with Islamic regulations. The slaughtering process should be quick and clean to reduce the suffering of the livestock. The slaughtered animals are divided into three parts, one for oneself to keep, one for relatives and friends, and one for the poor as a sign of charity and fairness.
Gift-giving is a kind of etiquette of the Rouzi Festival. During the Rouzi Festival, Uyghurs visit each other, bless each other, and give each other gifts, such as meat, fruits, candies, cookies, toys, etc., as a sign of friendship and respect.
Celebration is a kind of fun of the Rouzi Festival. During the Rouzi Festival, the Uyghurs hold various celebrations such as singing, dancing, playing drums, playing the flute, performing puppet shows, playing games, and wrestling competitions to show joy and enthusiasm.
The Rouzi Festival has a profound meaning, it is not only a festival, but also a spirit, a faith, a heritage, and a culture.
Gratitude is a mentality of the Rouzi Festival. Uyghurs thank Allah for his gifts, for the inheritance of their ancestors, for the company of relatives and friends, for the beauty of life, for the blessings of nature, and for the harmony of society.
Unity is a kind of strength of the Rouzi Festival. The Uygur people use the Rouzi Festival to strengthen their national cohesion, enhance their national self-confidence, safeguard their national interests, show their national style, promote their national development, and support their national cause.
Peace is one of the concepts of the Rouzi Festival. The Uyghur people use the Rouzi Festival to express their desire for peace, advocate their own concept of peace, practice their own peaceful actions, promote their own peaceful development, maintain their own peaceful environment, and enjoy their own peaceful life.
Culture is a kind of wealth of the Rouzi Festival. Through the Rouzi Festival, the Uyghur people inherit their own cultural heritage, create their own cultural products, display their own cultural characteristics, exchange their own cultural experience, Xi learn their own cultural knowledge, and enrich their cultural connotation.
The Rouzi Festival is a traditional event of the Uyghur people, and it is not a simple religious ceremony, but a rich cultural phenomenon. It is the pride of the Uyghur people and a treasure of Chinese culture. Let's understand and respect this festival together, let us share and celebrate this festival together, let us feel and inherit this festival together.
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