简介:TheMarchtheThirdFestivalisobservedbymanyofChina'sethnicgroupsandalsobypeopleinsomeASEANcountries.Thecarnivalatmosphereandactivitiesreflecttheuniversalityofcultureanditsroleasabridgeandbond.ForZhuangpeoplethethirdofMarchinthelunarcalendar,bytradition,isagranddaytosocializeandexpressaffectiontofriendsinsongandentertainment.
简介:古来民俗中,祈雨是一种较为常见的活动。其过程原始而神秘,核心特征是人们通过自我惩罚以感动上天降下甘露。在康熙《平遥县志·艺文》中,就有两篇有关祈雨的文章,一为元代张翼的《梁公祈雨灵应记》,一为金代武亮的《应润庙祈雨灵应记》。后文中载:"书曰至诚感神,又曰至诚可以动天地感鬼神,而遂通者神也。夫天地鬼神未有不诚而能动者也。"