Fifty-six constellations, fifty-six flowers, and fifty-six brothers and sisters are one family...... On May 15th, "Fu Seeds Love China with One Heart, Thirty Chapters of Writing a New Chapter" - 2024 All Ethnic Groups Celebrate the "April 8" Niuxi Festival and the 11th Ruiyun "April 8" Song Meeting of She Township kicked off in Ruiyun Village, She Township, Kipmen, where representatives of 56 ethnic groups and 45 She townships across the country gathered together to participate in the grand event.
On May 16, 2010, the "April 8th" Niuxi Festival Song Meeting of She Township of Kipmen was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. "Niuxi Festival" is a folk scenery formed by the She compatriots in the life and production, which has important social, cultural and artistic values, and is an excellent intangible cultural heritage of the ethnic and folk. On this day, the She farmers drove the cattle to the mountain, groomed the cows, and provided good forage and home brew for the cattle to eat and drink. In addition, whipping is also forbidden to set the soul of the cow, which reflects respect and gratitude for the cow.
Welcome show
At about 10 o'clock in the morning, a multi-ethnic cultural feast opened. The welcome show performances of 56 ethnic groups, the singing of "Love My China" by compatriots of various ethnic groups, and the marionettes of the She nationality were staged one after another, fully demonstrating the characteristics of the traditional culture of various ethnic groups and the new style of She culture.
Performances by representatives of various ethnic groups
She song duet
The cattle ceremony on the scene has attracted many attention, the cattle are "dressed up", wearing saffron, and the She compatriots thank the cattle for their hard work by singing the "cow song" over and over again, and toast the cattle wine, celebrating the harvest of the previous year, praying for good weather and abundant crops in the coming year.
Cow salute
"I heard that this year's 'April 8' Cow Rest Festival was held very grandly, we came here specially to come, the scene was very lively, it is worth coming." Tourist Zhang Jinxiang said.
It is worth mentioning that a romantic She wedding ceremony was also held at the scene, allowing everyone to experience the splendid and romantic She culture up close.
She Nationality Wedding Chapel Ceremony
Enjoy the singing and dancing of the She ethnic group and taste the food of the She ethnic group. The hospitable She family also prepared She black rice, horn dumplings and other delicacies for tourists from all over the world.
She black rice
It is hoped that through this activity, the exchanges and integration of various ethnic cultures will be promoted, and at the same time, it is also hoped that through the five sections of 'She Festival, Singing She Song, Traveling She, Tasting She Tea, and Ethnic Unity', we will promote She Township culture, ecological civilization, all-for-one tourism and other elements to the outside world. Zhang Rencan, member of the United Front Work Committee and deputy head of She Township, Kipmen
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