1. Tea-picking opera: Tea-picking opera in southern Gansu is one of the local operas in Jiangxi. It evolved from the combination of Minmen tea-picking lanterns and folk lanterns, and later absorbed and combined with folk dances in Nanchang area. The performance of Nanchang tea-picking opera is humorous, the singing is beautiful and affectionate, and it has a strong local flavor of Nanchang.
2. "Drying dragon robes on June 6th": Legend has it that the sixth day of the sixth lunar month every year is the day when the Dragon King and the temple Bodhisattva dry their robes. On this day, the "yang energy" is sufficient and the climate is dry. Clothes dried on the sixth day of the month will not become moldy or be eaten by insects. So on this day, every household has to rummage through boxes and cabinets and take out all the clothes in the house to dry. This custom is actually a kind of worship of the sun.
3. Seeking a child: The custom of begging for a child in Nanchang, Jiangxi has very local characteristics. In ancient Nanchang, there was a high earth bridge in the center of the West Lake District with 12 stone pillars and railings. Every August On the night of the 15th, women came to the bridge. When the moon reached the sky, they would touch the stone pillars on both sides of the high bridge with their hands, and even put them in their arms. It was said that they could give birth to a boy by doing so.
4. Geyang tune, also called Ge tune, also known as Gao tune, is one of the four famous tune systems in local opera in my country. It was named after it was formed in Geyang County, Jiangxi Province in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. The main performance characteristics of Geyang opera are large movements, rigorous posture, lively scenes, and a strong local flavor, which is suitable for folk performances. There are now 11 provinces in my country where Gaoqiang operas are closely related to Geyang Qiang.
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There are 38 ethnic groups in Jiangxi Province, and the Han nationality has the largest population, accounting for more than 99% of the total population. There are 37 ethnic minorities including Hui, She, Zhuang, Manchu, Miao, Yao, Mongolian, Dong, Korean and Tujia. Among the ethnic minorities, the She people live in concentrated areas; the Yao people live in some areas; other ethnic minorities live in scattered areas.
The population of She people in Jiangxi accounts for about one-ninth of the She people in the country. The She people have their own language, but no ethnic script. Folk songs are the pearl of She culture, permeating all areas of life. They are taught orally and heart-to-heart, passed down from generation to generation, and are rich in content. There are long narrative poems "Gao Huang Ge" and "Linbao King Song" that describe the origin and migration of the nation. "Miscellaneous Songs" that express love and praise labor and life, etc.
When getting married, the woman entertained her attentively, but at first there was nothing on the table. The groom wanted to sing folk songs, whatever he wanted, he wanted wine to sing a drinking song, he wanted chopsticks to sing a chopsticks song, and the groom sang a chef's song. Harmony, harmony, the things the groom asked for came to him in response. After dinner and wine, the groom sang back the things on the table one by one, and the chef also sang songs to clear the table.
The Yao people have their own language, which belongs to the Miao-Yao language group of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Yao people are hospitable and pay attention to etiquette. When guests come to their home, men and women generally eat at separate tables. The elderly and guests are not allowed to serve the meal themselves. After eating, you should raise your chopsticks with both hands and say "thank you". The Yao people's marriage custom generally prohibits intermarriage with foreigners, and the wedding date cannot be chosen on the day of the death and burial of both parents. Men are not allowed to sit in front of the kitchen, because this is where women come and go.
China.com-Folk Customs of Jiangxi Province
Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiangxi