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Hainan Island Culture & Festival
Hainana Island has a
long history with many different nationalities immigrating to the
island, which has resulted in a rich diverse island culture with
many different nationalities represented. The mixing of different
customs has come together to create a truly unique and unforgettable
experience for anyone spending time on the island. There are many
special festivals in Hainan such as the Junpo Festival to pay
respects to National Heroine, Madam Xian; the Fucheng Flower
Exchange
Festival and the Sanyuesan Festival for the young people to find
their loved ones; the Festival of Song Contest in Danzhou for people
to express their joy for life. Hainan’s traditional operas include
the Qiong Opera and Lin’gao puppet shows. These and many more
provide a wide range of events that reflects on the rich cultural
experience, and lets you enjoy the genuine friendliness of the
people here on Hainan Island.
Like the rest of Chinese,
local Hainan people celebrate major traditional Chinese festivals
such as Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat
Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival. Junpo for local Han People and
Sanyuesan for local minority are the most important ones in Hainan
Island.
Junpo Festival for Hainan People:
It is the biggest festival
of local Han People after Chinese New Year to worship the national
heroine called Madam Xian (513—603).
Madam Xian was a politician and militarist who has been honored by
the folks of Hainan for 1300 years. She conquered the local
rebellions and actively promoted the communication of Hainan Island
with mainland China. She has donated all her life to the development
of local agricultural and economy
Junpo Festival lasts four
days from February. 9th to 12th (lunar
calendar, around early March Solar Calendar). During these days,
Hainan people dress up in military uniform and perform lion dances &
singing. In some places, the local people will kowtow to the
statures of their beloved folk heroine and carry out the
demonstration in every village. Some people come to worship in the
temples with cooked chicken, meat, wine, incenses and candles to
pray for the new life. Of course, it is a big ban meal for all
villages.
Sanyuesan Festival
The
Sanyuesan Festival, also named March Third Festival is the
traditional festival of the Li and Miao minorities in the Hainan
Island which takes place
on the 3rd day
of the 3rd lunar month of the year.
This is the
chance for the young girls and boys to get together for singing and dancing. Young people will look for their beloved by singing and
dancing competition.
Preparation
for the festival starts half a month in advance. Men go hunting and
women cook dishes. Then they will gather near a big cave or a big
square to enjoy Zongzi (glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed
leaves) and cakes, and gather from far and near in the front of the
caves.
Bamboo Dance
is a must during this festival by girls and boys in traditional
clothes. Other games include wrestling, push-and-pull, shooting and
swinging.
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