Time flies, and the annual Chinese traditional festival Dragon Boat Festival is coming again. In order to allow employees to celebrate the festival with their families, Hangao Tech (SEKO Machinery) will be on holiday from June 22nd to 24th, totally 3 days, and will resume normal working on the 25th.
Every place will have rich folk activities on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. Henkel Machinery is located in Shunde District, Foshan City. Whenever the Dragon Boat Festival comes, every village holds a large-scale event. Next, we will take you to learn about the traditional folk activity - the ceremony before the dragon boat race.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Dragon Head Sacrifice, refers to the third day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Dragon boats from Shunde, Nanhai Xiqiao, Zhongshan and other places gather at the Han Taiwei Temple in Nanyuefang, Leliu Longyan Village, Shunde. A large-scale folk activity of painting eyes on the dragon head on the dragon boat. The custom of dotting the eyes of longan on the Dragon Boat Festival was quite prosperous in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. In 2015, this custom was included in the sixth batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage representative project expansion project list of Guangdong Province. It is an important folk custom event in the Pearl River Delta region with its own system, extensive radiation and rich connotations, and an important part of Lingnan dragon culture.
On the third day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, colorful flags are planted on both sides of the river in Longyan Village to welcome the dragon boats who come to paint their eyes. Standing on the shore, you can hear the sound of gongs, drums and drums on the dragon boat from a distance. Longan villagers will set off firecrackers to show their welcome. After the dragon boat is parked, we will send liquor, fruit and red envelopes, and solemnly register and write a sign indicating where the dragon boat comes from.
Then send the dragon head, dragon plaque and dragon tail on the dragon boat to the designated temple for the ceremony. After painting the eyes, put back the dragon head, dragon tablet, and dragon tail. The dragon boat bows and bows in the ceremony of three advances and two retreats to thank God, and then cruises around the river.
In the past, dragon boat races were very lively. People gathered on both sides of the river to watch the dragon boat races representing their villages. But in the past three years, due to the epidemic, this folk activity has been cancelled. This year the epidemic has dissipated, and many large-scale activities have resumed. I believe this year's Dragon Boat Festival will be very lively!
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