It's March 3 of another year, eating black rice, drinking rice wine, tasting calligraphy and painting, and dancing she...... On April 11, the 2024 "March 3" Cultural Festival was held in Hongluo She Village of Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone, where more than 1,000 local villagers, representatives of She clans from all over Guangdong Province and guests from all walks of life celebrated the traditional festival of the She ethnic group.
At 10 a.m., the sound of firecrackers broke the tranquility of the small village among the green mountains and green waters. The festivities have begun!
At the sacrificial place in the village square, the villagers gathered together, and the 73-year-old Lan Rencai stood solemnly, praying on behalf of the whole village, wishing the wind and rain and the peace and health of the country.
"I never dreamed that the village could develop into what it is now!" Lan Rencai, who served as a cadre of the village production team in the 70s of the last century, said with emotion, now every household in the village has a car, and 20 "charging piles" have been installed, and the living conditions of the villagers are getting better day by day.
In the She specialty exhibition area at the event site, a variety of She specialty snacks were exhibited. The stall of the villager Lan Jinlian's house was crowded, and many tourists stopped to inquire and buy. Lan Jinlian's family has built two small rice wine workshops, and its self-produced rice wine has a total of 4 brands, which have registered trademarks. Prices range from 60 yuan to 100 yuan per bottle. In addition, Lan Jinlian's family also operates a bee product base, and her family's honey is loved by consumers because of its good quality, and her business is booming.
As night fell, the She villagers and guests enjoyed the wonderful singing and dancing performances while tasting special food.
Dressed in She costumes, accompanied by a cheerful beat, the girls danced smartly! That night, the She dance brought by 8 children from Hongluo She Village, "She Mountain Spring", became the most concerned program, and the wonderful performances brought by the children made the audience applaud continuously.
This group of lively and lovely children, the oldest is in the first year of junior high school, and the youngest is only in the third grade of primary school, they have not undergone professional dance training, in order to welcome this year's "March 3", by watching the video to learn dance by themselves.
Lan Rensheng, secretary of the Party branch of Hongluo Village, introduced that in order to inherit the She culture, with the support of the government, in recent years, Hongluo Village has opened She language classes, held training courses on traditional skills of ethnic minorities, displayed the traditional costumes of the She people, and let the traditional culture of the village "go out".
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the bonfire party of the finale program officially began. As the bonfire was lit, She villagers and guests and friends held hands and formed a circle one after another, dancing to the cheerful folk music and dynamic modern music, and the sound of laughter echoed in the She village.
The annual "March 3rd" folk festival in Hongluoshe Village is becoming a national customs event, the rich and colorful folk culture is on fire, and the historical heritage is "alive", fully demonstrating the profound heritage and lasting charm of the Shenshan cultural tourism brand.
【Finishing】Tao Qingqing, Zhao Yu
【Correspondent】Shen Shanxuan
【Picture】Shenshan Xuan
【Author】 Tao Qingqing
[Source] Southern Press Media Group Southern + client