Shibi Town, Ninghua County, Fujian Province, held the "Spring Field" activity, which is a unique local spring plowing ceremony. During the event, villagers dressed in costumes and holding drums jumped into the paddy fields, frolicking and chasing each other. They happily grabbed the mud from the field and threw it at each other, laughing and laughing. The paddy fields are transformed into a sea of joy, and people pray for a good harvest and good weather in the new year.
Ninghua County, Fujian Province is one of the southern Fujian regionsHakkaA place where people live. This custom of "making trouble in the spring field" has a history of hundreds of years and has been passed down from generation to generation. During this ceremony, the villagers expressed their awe for the land and their expectation of a good harvest in a joyful way.
of Funing, JiangsuFarmersThe "spring cattle" activity held before the spring ploughing isAgrarian cultureOne of the most important ceremonies. During the ceremony, the villagers held colored whips and gently whipped the ox with red flowers on its head, as the host recited the words of blessing. This is a reminder that spring ploughing is about to begin and the time to plough cannot be missed.
The event has a long history and is regarded as an important ritual to pray for a good harvest and peace. The head and belly of the ox are blue to symbolize good weather, and the other parts are yellow to symbolize a good harvest. By whipping the spring oxen, people express their yearning for a better life and their expectation for a good harvest.
Laxiwa Town, Guide County, Qinghai Province, holds a ploughing ceremony every year during spring ploughing, which is a traditional custom of local farmers and herdsmen. At the ceremony, young adultsFarmersDressed in costume, he drove the ploughing oxen into the field and hung the plough on the two strong ploughing oxen. With the pull of the "two oxen lifting the bar", the land was turned up, and the seeds of hope were sprinkled in it.
After the ploughing ceremony, there was also a lively oneTong cakeJudging session. Tong cakeIt is a kind of exquisite, colorful traditional food, which is neatly arranged on the stage** to symbolize the harvest of grains in the coming year. During the whole ceremony, gongs and drums were noisy, laughter and laughter, and people greeted the spring ploughing of the new year with joyful dancing and blessed songs.
Ruian City, Zhejiang Province, Ethnic VillageScalpersThe ploughing ceremony is localSheFarmersOur traditional ritual before spring ploughing. The villagers forScalpersWear a big red flower, put on a yoke of oxen, and plow the field together. Each family sent a representative to unite and work together to plough the land and sow the seeds, symbolizing the smooth start of the spring ploughing work in the new year.
ScalpersThe ploughing ceremony isSheThe people's emphasis on farming and the boost to the momentum of farming. Through this ceremony, they hope to pray for a good harvest in the new year and for the seeds of the fields to blossom and bear fruit in their hard work.
Jiangxi ProvinceChongyiThe "Spring Cow Dance" in Shangbao Township is a traditional custom activity with a long history. This activity has been passed down for more than 300 years and is listed as Jiangxi Provincial Intangible MaterialCultureHeritage. In this activity, the villagers are wrapped in "cows" made of paper and cloth, which are held by two people, and the villagers dressed in different roles sing the "Spring Ox Song" in rhythm, walking from village to village, and festively welcoming the arrival of spring ploughing.
"Dancing Spring Cow" embodies people's good wishes for a good harvest and farming. Villagers dressed up as different characters, symbolizing workers from all walks of life, sang lyrics close to life, and expressed their joy at the spring ploughing work with cheerful dances.
In**Shannan CityAt the ploughing ceremony held, one by one dressed upYakofTractorsNeatly arranged inFieldsMiddle. TractorsIt is decorated with colored satin and is likeYakThe shape of the plough is hung with a plough tool, symbolizing the determination of farmers and herdsmen to use modern tools for farming. People light the auspicious "mulberry smoke", salute each other "chema" (a kind of crisp cake and color bucket box), and scatter itBarleyThe seeds are sung with the traditional "Ploughing Song" to pray for a good harvest and good luck in the new year.
TractorsThe ploughing ceremony is the expectation of farmers and herdsmen in the first region for a bumper harvest and a better life in the new year. They use meaningful ceremonies to pray that every hard work will be rewarded and that a good harvest will be ushered in.
The spring ploughing season is a crucial time in agrarian societies, with a variety of rituals and activities to celebrate, pray and support farming. From Fujian's Naochun Field, Jiangsu's Whipping Spring Cow, Qinghai's Erniu Lifting Bar, Zhejiang'sScalpersOpen the plow, Jiangxi's dancing spring cow, to the **TractorsEach place has its own unique customs and ways to welcome the arrival of spring ploughing.
These activities are not onlyRuralThe countryside shows a strong folk customs, and it has been inheritedAgrarian culturespiritual connotation. Through these ceremonies, people express their reverence for the land and their hopes for a good harvest, praying for a smooth farming, a good harvest, and a happy family in the new year. The holding of these ceremonies also makes people pay more attention to the importance of farmingFarmersRespect and support for labor.
The spring ploughing ritual is not only a traditionCultureIt is also people's yearning for a better future. FarmersThe hope and hard work they shed in the fields are looking forward to the fruits of the harvest. These activities not only enrich the countrysideCulturelife, but also shows respect and respect for agricultural laborFarmersof care. Through these ceremonies, people are reminded of the importance of the land, grateful for the offerings of the farmland, and the harmony between man and the land is demonstratedSymbiotic relationship