What kind of group are Hakkas?

Hakka is one of the most widely distributed and far-reaching nationalities in the world.

On the one hand, Hakkas, as an ancient Han immigrant group in the south, have been adhering to the tradition and maintaining their own customs in the Central Plains since they migrated from north to south. On the language level, Hakka people also have strict ancestral teachings on the inheritance of language: "I would rather sell my ancestral fields than forget my ancestral words."

On the other hand, Hakkas are all over the world. There was a saying that "where there is sunshine, there are Hakkas".

But no matter where they go, Hakka children scattered around the world will never forget their roots.

▲ The migration route of Hakka ancestors

The history of Hakkas is an immigration history. Thousands of years ago, in order to escape the war, Hakkas began to trek all the way from the Central Plains to the junction of Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong under the scorching sun and moonlight. At that time, it was a wild land. Since then, Hakkas have multiplied in the south for hundreds of years.

Today, Gannan, northern Guangdong and western Fujian are the largest settlements of Hakkas. However, Hakka people who still abide by their ancestral teachings always think that they are just "guests" in the south and dream of returning to their hometown and the Yellow River one day.

▲ Zhang Hakka Standard Phonetic Dictionary

Hakka dialect is one of the seven major dialects in Chinese, and it is known as "the ancient sound of the Central Plains". In Hakka areas, Hakka dialects in every place have a little accent, but they can basically understand each other, so Hakka dialects are one of the most important elements to form Hakka ethnic identity.

However, the spread of Hakka dialect and the popularization of the next generation need to be strengthened. Many children grow up in foreign cities, but they can understand but can't speak. There should be many such people.

▲ Hakka ancestral temple school

Hakkas are a group that advocates education. Deeply influenced by the educational concept, reading has become an important way out. When I was a child, I was often told by my parents and family that I didn't know how to pick up shit when I was studying.

No matter how poor the family is, adults will try their best to provide education for their children and walk out of the mountain village one day.

Although the Hakkas are low-key, they are very effective. In the old society, the Hakkas in Wuhua made a living by beating stones. They are big and strong. Because I have been dealing with hard things such as stones for a long time, there is a saying that describes the Hakka people in Wuhua: "Brother Wuhua played hard." Basically, every Hakka has a hard personality and will not give in easily.

In areas where Hakkas have settled, they have struggled with local aborigines for generations.

▲ Hakka Tulou Group in western Fujian

Hakka people are gentle and hospitable. They will entertain guests with the best things, and they will also entertain guests with the best things during the Chinese New Year and the holidays.

In the past, Hakka villages were not closed during the day, so they could go in for tea, wine and meat at any time, because everyone knew them.

A major feature of Hakka banquet is that each guest will have a chicken. ? Hakka people pay special attention to tradition. Every year, they worship their ancestors in the village. Have a family tree. There used to be pork that was too cm long. Whoever has more sons will get more. Every autumn, relatives visit each other for a few days.

▲ Songkou Ancient Town: the first stop for Hakkas to go to Nanyang.

"The mountain is long, the water is long and the wind is long. There are five peaks around the building in January, green grass and clear streams, and my hometown is in Meizhou ... "Today's Hakkas no longer have to be displaced for turbulent times, but Hakkas have never stopped" migrating ".

"Migration" has almost become a Hakka label word, and it has also changed from passive escape to the pursuit of a better life-with a strong homesickness, or going south to work, or going abroad to find relatives for further study.

Moonlight, young lang. Hakka people, from generation to generation, are still on the way forward. From generation to generation, their faces are changing, their circumstances are changing, and their feelings have not changed.