Uncle Luo continued: "The fabric of the Tujia girls' clothes is usually the homespun cloth spun by the Tujia girls themselves on an old-fashioned loom, and then sewn into exquisite clothes with stitches and threads, in order to make the young men appreciate their ingenuity at the 'Daughters' Meeting. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info They also wear the best and most precious jewelry, and wear light embroidered shoes.

"'Daughters' will actually be a display of Tujia style, the girls are dressed up beautifully, and it is the greatest wish of the unmarried girls to choose a wishful husband at the rally.

"The Tujia girl wore a red and green lace dress with a printed folded handkerchief on her head, a black gold velvet embroidered scarf around her waist, and her jewelry sparkled in the morning light. On the street, the girls put their local goods and silk brocade silk on both sides of the street, and they sat on the sidelines, waiting for the person they liked to come and 'buy something'. Sometimes, the sister-in-law will help the 'counselor' at the girl's side. The young men of the Tujia family also came to catch the 'daughter's meeting', they carried an empty basket on their shoulders, and seemed to wander around casually, and when they arrived at the girl in the photo, they pretended to buy something and talk. People who sell and buy things don't really care about the goods, and the young men and women are having an emotional dialogue while trading the goods. If you agree with each other, you can go to the forest or sunny slope outside the street to 'meet'. ”

"Uncle Luo, when you mentioned it earlier, I wasn't embarrassed to ask you. What is a 'side meeting'?" Jiang Wenwen asked.

Uncle Luo said: "This 'side meeting' is a duet between young men and women. In the hillside jungle, the song question and answer, generally a woman asks a male answer, the content includes up to the stars and the moon, down to the mountains and deep pools, as big as businessmen and farmers, as small as personal hobbies, the song should be improvised, blurted out, tell each other heartfelt feelings, deepen understanding of each other, and finally agree for life. ”

After listening to Uncle Luo's repeated introduction, Tian Limai said to Jiang Wenwen: "Wenwen, if we set up a 'daughter's meeting' festival in Chenxi Dazhai, will it attract tourists from all over the world to come here to participate in the 'meeting'?"

When Tian Limai said this, what he showed in his mind was that the "Daughter's Club" had become a tourist festival in Chenxi Dazhai, the suona team, the flower gong and drum team, the hand-waving dance team, the bench dragon team shook the mountain, as well as the old artists performed the quilt play, monkey tricks, dozens of people performed the puppet play, there are wrench strength, against the chin, weightlifting, shuttlecock and other traditional sports competitions, the daughters no longer have to worry about the tracking of their families, stepping on the song, Dafang and the boys danced a large-scale hand-waving dance, on the stage, See who sings the most and sings the sweetest...... On the day of the daughter's meeting, Chenxi Dazhai is full of singing and dancing and celebrating in the village.

…… At that time, the "Daughter's Meeting" in Chenxi Dazhai was not only a tourism festival, but also a cultural and material exchange meeting. Carrying flowers and baskets, leading horses and mules, carrying mountain goods and specialties, giggling, jingling, and pouring into the cottage. Not only the native people of Huolongping, but also the merchants from Huguang, Sichuan and Chongqing, Jingxiang, and even the coastal areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and overseas are also pouring in. Set up stalls, shop on the spot, streets and alleys, streets and roads, goods to goods, crowded people, bustling, flowers, full of prosperity and vitality. On the stage, the bamboo lotus dance is vigorous and powerful, the rhythm of the hand-waving dance is bright, the opera is antique, the tea picking dance praises the new style of the times, the changes of the cottage, the freedom and happiness and love of the children of the Tujia family, the reporter carries the recording camera, and is even more busy, they capture every wonderful moment, take pictures of the Tujia customs, the modern civilization of the ancient cottage and the laughter of the Tujia girls.

...... "Daughter's Meeting" is like a magnificent epic, telling the feelings of infatuation and resentment of the children of the Tujia family in the past, precipitating the decay of history, and writing the changes of the times!

"Mai, your idea is very good, but I have a different opinion from you, it's no problem to set up a fixed festival for the 'daughter's meeting', but I think the location should be placed on your Shangsitai, because, I feel, Chenxi Dazhai has a lot of content according to the plan, and we only consider the construction of the tourist corridor from the hundred bamboo forests to the Shangsitai, and Shangsitai as a small cottage is not considered a lot." Jiang Wenwen said.

"Wenwen, I also want to go to the four, but the traffic a few days ago is prohibitive." Tian Limai said.

"Brother, Sister Wenwen, I think it's better for my dad to finish introducing the Tujia Festival, and the two of you will discuss it again, maybe your thinking will be broader." Roth said.

Uncle Luo said: "I have said before that many festivals of the Tujia family are similar to other ethnic festivals, but the legends are different, such as the festival of drying the dragon robe on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. There is also a ballad that says: 'Tang Ya is lonely and the water is surging, and the rice wine is fragrant and bold. Long remember the blood of the king of the earth, and the dragon robe is everywhere today. ''The blood of the king of the earth stained the robe red, and the wine was sacrificed to the ancestors. Turning over the dragon robe to send condolences, Yayun sings the praises of the new year. ’”

Tian Limai listened and said, "Uncle Luo, how do you know so much about these national cultures? Then please tell us about the legends of other peoples on the sixth of June!"

"Alright then, I'll start with the Han people's 'June 6'. According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a prime minister named Huyan in the Jin Kingdom. He was a hero who protected and followed Duke Wen Chong'er into exile to other countries, and he was very shrewd and capable, and he was respected by the whole Jin Kingdom. Every time the sixth fox celebrates his birthday in the first month of June, there are always countless people who give him birthday gifts. In this way, the fox slowly became proud. Over time, people became dissatisfied with him. But the fox is powerful and powerful, and people dare not speak out against him.

"Hu Yan's daughter's in-laws were the heroes of Zhao Yu at that time. He was very disgusted by the behavior of the fox Yan, so he bluntly persuaded him on June 6. But the fox couldn't listen to the bitter words, and scolded his in-laws in public. Zhao Yu was old and frail, and soon died of anger. His son hated his father-in-law for not being righteous and determined to avenge his father. In the second year, the summer grain of the Jin Kingdom was plagued, and the fox Yan went out of Beijing to release the grain, and when he left, he said that he must rush back on the sixth day of the first month of June to celebrate his birthday. Hu Yan's son-in-law got the news and decided to make a big birthday feast on the sixth day of the first month of June, kill Hu Yan, and avenge his father. Kitsune's son-in-law sees his wife. Ask her: 'Do the people of the world hate people like my father-in-law?' The fox's daughter was also angry with her father's actions, and replied casually: "Even you and I hate him, and we still need to talk about others?" And his husband spoke out. When his wife heard this, her face turned red and white, and she said, 'I am from your family, and I can't take care of my mother's family, so you can watch and do it!' ’

After that, the fox's daughter was terrified all day long, she hated her father for being arrogant and ruthless to her in-laws. But when I thought about it, I remembered my father's goodness, and my own daughter couldn't die without help. She finally ran back to her parents' house on the 5th day of June and told her mother about her husband's plan. The mother was shocked and hurriedly sent a letter to the fox overnight. When Fox Yan's son-in-law saw that his wife had run away, he knew that the secret had been revealed, so he waited at home for Fox Yan to clean himself up.

"Early in the morning of the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Hu Yan personally came to his in-laws' house, and Hu Yan saw his son-in-law as if he was fine, and Weng and his son-in-law went back to the prime minister's house together. At the birthday feast that year, Hu Yan said: 'The old man released grain this year, saw the suffering of the people, and knew that I had done something wrong in recent years. Today, the virtuous son-in-law designed to harm me, although he was too vicious, but it was not done, he was for the people, avenged his father, and the old man would never blame. My daughter is in great danger to save her father, and she has done her filial piety, so she deserves to be worshiped by me. And I hope that the virtuous son-in-law will look at me, regardless of hatred, and the two sides will be reconciled! From then on, Hu Yan really changed, and Weng's son-in-law became closer than before.

In order to remember this lesson forever, Huyan has to invite his daughters and sons-in-law to reunite on June 6 every year. This matter was publicized, and the common people followed suit, and they all took back their daughters on June 6, so that they should have an auspicious attitude to eliminate revenge and resentment, and avoid disasters and difficulties. As the years go by, it has become a habit along the way, and it has been passed down to this day, and people call the sixth day of the first month of June as 'Aunt's Day'.

"It is said that June 6 is also a festival in Buddhist temples called 'Sutra Turning Day'. The legend is that Tang Seng went to the west to learn the scriptures and came back, accidentally dropped all the scriptures into the sea, scooped them up and dried them, and then preserved. Therefore, the monastery's scriptures were also examined and exposed on this day. This is the festival on the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth month of the Han people. ”

After hearing this, Tian Limai, Jiang Wenwen, and Luo Sisi all felt that the legend of June 6 had its own story. Luo Sisi asked, "Dad, there are other nationalities!" ”

Uncle Luo said with a smile: "For the festival of 'June 6', it is the Buyi people who pay more attention. 'June 6' is the traditional festival of the Buyi people, due to the difference in the living area, the date of their festival is not uniform, some areas celebrate the festival on the sixth day of the first month of June, called June 6, and in some areas celebrate the New Year on June 16 or June 26 of the lunar calendar, called June Street or June Bridge. The Buyi people attach great importance to this festival and have the name of 'Little Year'.

"Every time the 'June Sixth' festival comes, every village will kill chickens and pigs, make small triangular flags out of white paper, stain them with chicken or pig blood, and insert them in the crops. On the morning of the festival, several respected elders in the village led the young and middle-aged people to hold traditional activities of sacrificing Pangu and sweeping the village to drive away 'ghosts'.

"In addition to the people who participated in the sacrifice, the rest of the men, women and children, according to the habits of the Buyi people, must wear national costumes, bring glutinous rice, chicken, duck, fish and water and wine, and go to the hillside outside the village to 'hide in the mountain' (the local Han people call it the June field). After the sacrifice, the chief priest led everyone to the village to drive away the 'ghosts', and the 'hiding mountain' people said Gu Changjin outside the village, and there were various entertainment activities.

"When the sun sets, the people who are 'hiding in the mountains' sit on the ground one by one, uncover the rice baskets, take out fragrant wine and food, and invite each other as guests. Wait until the mountain god sounds, 'Divide the meat!' Divide the meat! At the shout, the people chose the strong people, divided them into four groups, and went to the mountain god to carry back the four ox legs, and the rest of the people returned home together, and then each family sent people to the village to receive the beef to the mountain god.

"The most fun holiday entertainment is to throw flower bags. Flower bags are made of various colored floral cloths shaped like pillows, and contain rice bran, adzuki beans or cotton seeds. The edges of the flower bags are decorated with lace and 'whiskers'. When throwing flower bags, young men and women stand on one side, several meters apart, and throw them at each other. There are right-hand, left-hand, and over-the-top throws, but horizontal throws are not allowed. It is required to throw far, throw fast, and catch firmly.

"The flower bag is flying around in the air, and it looks good. If the young man throws the flower bag at his beloved, without going over the shoulder, the bag will fall to the ground, and the girl will give each other a gift, such as a collar, ring, bracelet and other things, and the gift will be regarded as a token of love, and the young man will keep it for a long time. ”

Uncle Luo paused and continued: "The 'June 6th Torch Festival' is a traditional festival shared by the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Hani, Lisu, Lahu, Pumi and other ethnic groups. The torch festival was called the 'Huixing Festival' in ancient times, it has a long history, and was first seen in Li Jing's "Yunnan Zhiluo" in the Yuan Dynasty: "June 24 is illuminated with a high pole and a torch. ’

"During the festival, different regions and different ethnic groups have different rituals and amusements, but there are no exceptions to the fact that torches are lit. On the night of the festival, the torches are brilliant everywhere in the villages, and they are dazzling like stars falling to the ground; The large and small cottages are singing and dancing carnivals, lively and extraordinary, often all night long.

"There are many beautiful and moving legends about the origin of the Torch Festival. According to the Naxi legend, the Jade Emperor was jealous of the good life in the world, and ordered the god of fire to go to the world to set fire, and the god could not bear to destroy the world, so he began to teach people to light torches for three nights on June 6 to hide from the Jade Emperor. The Torch Festival was handed down in honor of the god who preserved the world.

And the Sani say, "Ashoka in heaven has sown grain on the earth, and there will be plenty of food and clothing on earth." The king of heaven was dissatisfied with this and sent Hercules to destroy the crops. The hero Doaja wrestled with Hercules and won, and Hercules scattered the ashes of the incense burner and turned into all kinds of pests, which were lit on June 6 to catch the pests. Hence the Torch Festival on June 6.

"The Lahu people said, "There was a wicked man in the world who was a devourer of the eye, and the good man wrapped his horns in beeswax and lit a fire, and found the wicked, and subdued him on the 24th of June." So people designated this day as the Torch Festival.

"The Samui say that during the battle to defend the Samui homeland, King Samui was killed by the people of the invading tribe and lit a fire to find his soul.

The legend of the Lisu people is even more interesting: Zhuge Liang marched south to Weixi, helped the people open fields and planted rice, and sent troops back to Sichuan to transport rice seeds. When encountering tigers and miasma on the road, the common people set fire to disperse the miasma, drove away the tigers, and picked up the soldiers who transported rice on June 24, and later this day was set as the Torch Festival.

"This beautiful legend is as colorful as the Torch Festival itself."

Uncle Luo said: "The 'June 6' Festival has a long history in the Buyi people. According to the "Southern Dragon Chronicles/Geographical Chronicles" compiled by Li Jiechang in the morning of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, it is recorded: "The planting of seedlings on June 6 has been completed, and its slaughter and food are like March, which is called June 6." In Chinese, it is said that the sixth day of June is also. Its purpose is nothing more than to pray for disasters and to wish for abundant grains.'" Its origin, local legends vary. ”