"White Crane Bright Wings" (Photo by Li Na, Central Broadcasting Network)
On March 13, the village of Ayakyagaqi in Puchakqi Town, Moyu County, Xinjiang, held a folk cockfighting exhibition competition. In the process of fighting, the participating roosters seem to have profound martial arts, frequently performing moves such as "Taishan Pressing the Top" and "White Crane Bright Wings", the scene is fierce and tense, extremely stimulating and ornamental.
"Taishan Pressed to the Top" (Photo by Li Na, Central Broadcasting Network)
This folk cockfighting exhibition competition attracted a total of 8 cockfighting enthusiasts from surrounding townships to participate. The competition is based on the rules of folk cockfighting, and the competition is based on the principle of fairness and justice, which not only carries forward the traditional culture of cockfighting, but also shows the charm of traditional folk sports activities. The scene of the cockfighting exhibition competition was crowded with people who came to watch the game, and everyone cheered for the cockfighting from time to time and took pictures. After fierce competition, the top 3 were selected and exquisite prizes were awarded to the winners.
Contestant Abdulmijiti Thubdi Maimaiti said: "I have loved cockfighting since I was a teenager, and this time I participated in the folklore cockfighting exhibition competition, I hope that my cockfighting will achieve good results and I wish everyone a happy time. ”
"Harrier turning over" (Photo by Li Na, Central Broadcasting Network)
It is understood that cockfighting, as an intangible cultural heritage of the mainland, has a long history of more than 2,800 years. China is one of the earliest countries in the world to domesticate cockfighting, Chinese cockfighting is mainly distributed in Henan cockfighting, Shandong cockfighting, etc., especially in Kaifeng, Zhengzhou and Luoyang and other places of Henan cockfighting blood is purer, but also more famous. In addition, there are fighting cocks from northern Anhui, Turpan and Ili in Xinjiang, Xishuangbanna in Yunnan and Zhangzhou in Fujian. In addition, cockfighting is a high-protein, low-fat rare bird breed, with high nutritional value, is a delicacy on the table, raising fighting cocks has become a new highlight of some farmers' income.
"In order to better promote the folk culture of cockfighting and make it better develop in Moyu, we specially held this cockfighting folk exhibition competition." As we all know, there are cockfighting all over China, and the culture can be described as a long history, and I hope that everyone will use this competition as a medium to meet friends and make joint efforts for the development of cockfighting. Shi Zhanjiang, the first secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Moyu County in Ayakyaga village, said.