Eating at my aunt's house, I can always eat the taste of my hometown, and this festival in a foreign country is very "delicious" because of this Chinese food.

After the meal, my cousin-in-law took out two tickets for the Nationalities Village and said to me: "Xiaochen, there are a lot of activities in the Nationalities Village today, and it is very lively, there are two tickets here, you can take Shiyi to go around." ”

Just when I was still hesitating, my aunt and grandmother's family all said words of encouragement to me, obviously they were creating an opportunity for me and Chen Shiyi to be alone, so I had to take the ticket half-push and half-on-the-spot and beckoned Chen Shiyi out of the door.

My aunt's house is very close to the ethnic village, and it only takes about a quarter of an hour to walk.

Walking side by side with Chen Shiyi, I always feel a little awkward for some reasons, and I don't know what to say on the way.

The two of us walked along the road as if we were leaving, and the people on the road were weaving, basically as couples and families, and our faces were full of joy.

Every holiday, the single dog will definitely be stimulated to go shopping, and today I have Chen Shiyi next to her, she is slim and good-looking, although there is no special relationship between us, but with her by my side, I still feel that the phenomenon of pairs on the road can not be a blow to me.

Visiting the ethnic village again, it can already be said that it is a revisit to the old place, there is a big ethnic square in front of the ethnic village, the square is very large and empty, and it has become very crowded at the moment.

There is an antique commercial street in front of the ethnic village, gathering all kinds of ethnic minority characteristic objects, delicacies, etc., which is very similar to the flowers, birds, fish and insects that I passed by the last time I went to the Yunnan Grand Stage.

"Shiyi?"

"Ah, Brother Du, I'm here. ”

I was caught off guard, which made her panic.

"Don't you really like to walk around this kind of street? ”

"I like it, but I don't seem to be in the mood to visit those small things today. ”

"Why, aren't you in a good mood?" I asked, confused.

Chen Shiyi looked at me, smiled slightly, and said, "How can it be? I'm in a very good mood, but I think let's go to the ethnic village first." ”

"Shall we go straight in then?"

Chen Shiyi nodded with a smile and said, "Well, let's go in directly, in fact, I have visited this street many times." ”

Obviously, she is close to the water, and she must be able to visit often when she works nearby.

The park is crowded, lively, today is the annual Dragon Boat Festival, basically every ethnic customs area has a performance, if each district goes, the time is definitely not enough, how to choose is also a headache.

"Shiyi, where do you think we should go around?" I asked.

She thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go and see the Pumi, Kino and Zhuang?"

The Zhuang nationality is a minority with a large population, and I also know that there are also Kino cottages in Xishuangbanna, and the most famous Keno cottage is the sun drum, but I know very little about the Pumi people, and I have not noticed it when I came to the ethnic village before.

So I opened my mouth and asked, "I haven't heard of this Pumi tribe before, what are the characteristics?"

"Pumi is the name of the 60s, this ethnic group is mainly concentrated in the Nujiang region, the population is not large, the old society of the ethnic group marriage customs are relatively rude, into the modern society gradually abandoned the old customs. The Pumi also have a very unique festival. Speaking of this, Chen Shiyi pretended to be mysterious and did not continue.

Seeing her pretending to be mysterious, I couldn't help but think of a series of very beautiful festivals such as Touch You Black and Songkran Festival, and then asked, "What kind of festival is it?"

"Let's not tell you about it, let's go over and take a look, maybe we can come across this festival-themed event. ”

In this case, it is better to see it than to hear it, so let's see it yourself, and after looking at the guide map, the Pumi people are not far from the entrance.

The two of us walked for only a few moments before arriving at Pumi Village, which was already very lively, with many people gathered, and at a glance it was mostly young men and women.

It turns out that the Pumi people are holding a series of activities with the theme of "Pumi Turning Mountain Valentine's Day", according to reports, which include a series of wonderful activities such as lovers turning to the mountain, couples praying for blessings, love song duets, dancing and dancing, playing and dancing in the pot village, and couple games.

Among them, the Lover's Mountain Activity will be arranged into a strong lineup by 25 couples from different ethnic minorities in Yunnan, all participants in the event are dressed in costumes, in accordance with the folk customs of the Pumi people to sing and other activities, the activities are full of singing along the way, lively and extraordinary, the host also conducted on-site interviews with 25 couples.

What was even more exciting was that the Pumi "Prince of Love Songs" also came to the scene to sing and cheer up, and finally the young men and women of the Pumi nationality invited the tourists in the venue to dance a lively and cheerful dance.

The hats of the Pumi women are equipped with colorful beads, which sparkle in the sun, making them look very jeweled.

The dance is very simple and easy to learn, Shiyi and I stand together very eye-catching, maybe too talented and beautiful, so we were warmly invited to it, the dance movements, basically everyone hand in hand kicking, haha, tiptoe, dangling.

Shiyi and I are both laymen, but the emphasis is on participation, the so-called solo music is not as good as public music, beautiful posture or not is secondary, participation in it can be maximized by the joyful atmosphere of the festival.

Later, everyone who danced almost overdrew the joy before stopping, and everyone was tired and panting, but everyone was in a very happy mood.

Coming out of Pumi Village, the nearest is the Kino tribe, and the sign of the Kino tribe is obvious, as long as you see the big sun drum. The area occupied by the Kino people is quite large, and the main building is a thatched house with a sloping roof, and after coming to the Kino village, I found that the activities here are mainly stilt walking.

Stilt walking is a sporting event in which they tie a pedal to a bamboo pole about half a meter above the ground, and walk by holding the upper end of the bamboo pole and stepping on the pedal.

There are many forms of stilt competitions, mainly stilt kicking, stilt running and stilt long jump.

Stilt kicking is a form of confrontation between two people, in the game, the two sides step on stilts and kick each other, so that the opponent loses the center of gravity and falls off the stilts, and the one who falls is negative.

The distance of the stilt race is about 50 meters, and the race can run in a straight line, or it can run back and forth, with a few to a dozen people in each group, depending on the size of the venue, and the first to arrive is the winner.

There is also a long jump on stilts, which is mainly a long jump on stilts, which is a difficult form of competition, and the winner will be rewarded.

All the activities of the Kino people are inseparable from the drums, even if it is a stilt competition, the drum is also an important prop, the rhythm of the game is controlled by drumming, we have enjoyed it here for a long time, and deeply experienced the richness and colorfulness of the amateur life of ethnic minorities.

Ethnic minorities basically live together in a small area, and many of their places of residence are far away from the hustle and bustle, and there are no rich entertainment projects like bustling cities, and there are no well-equipped entertainment venues, so they have to invent some entertainment equipment and design some entertainment methods according to local conditions and local materials, and constantly optimize and improve them to make them more and more interesting and technical. This is a national culture that has been passed down over time, and it is a rare cultural heritage that is very worthy of respect and maintenance.

Leaving the Kino village, the next target is the Zhuang village.

Zhuang village is very close to the inside, there is a sense of seclusion, because we are both revisiting the old place, so it is not difficult to find, see three straight copper coins from a distance, you know that Zhuang village has arrived.

The Zhuang people are a minority with a large population and a high degree of sinicization, but in this magical place of Yunnan, the customs and habits of all ethnic minorities can be passed down perfectly, which has to be breathtaking.

The activity of the Zhuang people is to throw hydrangeas, and I remember the last time we came here, we threw hydrangeas countless times towards the three copper coin eyes that were raised high.

It is said that a perforated hydrangea can bring good luck, and there are many hydrangeas scattered in the square, and everyone has used their arm strength to throw it from afar. If the hydrangea is perforated, it will be very exciting, and if the hydrangea misses the target, then keep up the good work.

Hydrangea throwing in the Zhuang nationality is a traditional entertainment activity, which is a way for young men and women of the Zhuang nationality to communicate their feelings.

When tossing hydrangeas as entertainment, men and women are divided into two teams, each standing on one side, and each has a referee. One of them throws a hydrangea to the other party, and the other party can't catch it, so he will be punished for singing or performing a show. Rotate and throw, punish each other and sing, singing one after another, full of fun.

When throwing hydrangea as a way to connect feelings, the way it is thrown is different. Young men and women meet in the fields and rivers, divide into two sides, open up the distance, sing to each other, and use improvised singing to convey greetings and introduce their own situation, as well as their own ideals, hobbies, specialties, etc. There are questions and answers in the song, and the affection is getting deeper. The girls threw their hydrangeas to the person they liked, and the young man cleverly caught the hydrangea and threw it at the girl. After many rounds of throwing the ball, the young man fell silver jewelry on his hydrangea and threw it at the girl he chose. If the girl accepts it, it shows that she accepts the young man's pursuit. After the couplet expresses their affection more clearly, they will meet in a secluded place to create conditions for further contact and understanding.

There are also small hydrangeas for sale in Zhuang Village, and Chen Shiyi was full of interest in playing with all kinds of small hydrangeas, as if she was very interested, so I bought one and gave it to her.

Chen Shiyi took the hydrangea I gave and looked at it lovingly, looking at me with a little ambiguity in her eyes, and said shyly: "Thank you." ”

And I replied easily: "You're welcome, take it and play, good ha." ”

"Flim tongue, it's annoying. ”

Although there was some reproach in her language, her tone was very gentle and intimate.