With the explosion of ice and snow tourism in Harbin
An Oroqen man wearing a roe deer horn hat
Then it appeared on the hot search list of major social media
attracted the attention of netizens
also let the "Sauron", who has been silent for many years,
Again into people's field of vision
What is Sauron?
Where do they come from?
Follow along with this article today
Walk into Sauron
Touch the pulse of history and listen to the voice of the times
01
Qing Dynasty
People generally refer to the Oroqen as they are
"Sauron" "Cattle Fighting Department"
"Oroqen" is a national self-name
There are two interpretations of its meaning
One is "people who live in the mountains"
The second is "people who use reindeer"
After the founding of the People's Republic of China
Collectively known as the Oroqen people
June 18 every year
It is a traditional festival of the Oroqen people
Bonfire Festival
this day
The Oroqen people have to light bonfires
Singing and dancing
On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, there is also the custom of sending the god of fire to heaven
The ancestors of Oroqen formed an indissoluble bond with fire
Has a special affection for fire
Get very close to the campfire
02
Some netizens commented
"Harbin Cultural Tourism has invited all the Oroqen people
The last time I went out of the mountain, I was invited by Qianlong."
This is not the case
The last one who invited the Oroqen out was really not Qianlong
During the Anti-Japanese War
The Oroqen compatriots once fought with the Northeast Anti-Japanese Union fighters
Fight side by side
1931
The "918" incident broke out
It has been set off all over the Northeast
The struggle against the aggression of the Japanese imperialists
1935
After the publication of the "August 1 Declaration" of the Party Central Committee
Northeast People's Revolutionary Army
According to the needs of the anti-Japanese national united front and the development of the struggle
It was formed as the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army
This army has been in the years of extreme hardship and hardship
Independence persisted in guerrilla warfare for 14 years
Become the backbone of the Northeast War of Resistance
During the Anti-Japanese War, the soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army ambushed the Japanese invaders
At a time when the nation is in peril
In order to maintain the tranquility of the motherland
The heroic people of Oroqen stepped forward
Participated in the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army
Fight between the white mountains and black waters
In the anti-Japanese struggle
The Oroqen people risked their lives
Transporting supplies, acting as a guide, and transmitting information for the anti-Japanese coalition forces
It dealt a powerful blow to Japan's colonial rule in Northeast China
It supported and encouraged the anti-Japanese salvation movement throughout the country
And this also attracted the attention of the Japanese army
1937
The Japanese army was charged with "fornication and resistance to the alliance".
At one time, 14 hunters of the Oroqen tribe in Xunhe were shot and killed
1941
Xunhe Oroqen hunters
Killed two Japanese soldiers who raped women
The Japanese army arrested more than 40 Oroqen compatriots
After a month of torture
Almost all killed
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War
This expenditure was levied on more than 10,000 Oroqen people
There are less than a thousand left
Today
When you walk on the central street of Harbin
You may think that the roe deer horn hat of the Oroqen people is very novel
It's also interesting
But when you turn the pages of history, you will find out
They have a rich history that no one knows
They come from the middle and upper reaches of the Heilongjiang River, which is icy and snowy
They are stoic, shrewd and courageous
In order to guard the frontier and maintain unity
Great sacrifices were made
Source: CCTV National Memory Synthesis