Introduction to Hakka folk culture, what are the Hakka folk customs?

Most Hakkas immigrated from the Central Plains during the Tang and Song Dynasties. In the long-term historical development, the Hakkas have integrated and assimilated some indigenous ethnic minorities. At the same time, they have absorbed and integrated their customs into their own customs. In their interactions with other regions and other ethnic groups, they have also absorbed and integrated their customs. Good customs and beautiful customs, coupled with the large Hakka population and vast living area, have resulted in "different customs for ten miles and different customs for hundreds of miles". Therefore, Hakka customs are particularly colorful and all-encompassing in their inheritance and variation.

Hakka customs are widely popular and often repeated behaviors of a nation in material and cultural life such as production, clothing, food, residence, marriage, funerals, festivals, entertainment, etiquette, and beliefs. This kind of behavior is people's conscious preferences, customs, habits and taboos, etc. It is popular among the people and is consciously inherited by the public. The Han culture has a long history, and its customs have a long history, spanning over 5,000 years. This historical advantage that is unparalleled by any nation in the world makes the customs of the Han people, no matter what kind or category, particularly rich and charming.

Hakka customs are cohesive. How did the Hakka, as a ethnic group of the Han people, come together? There are many reasons for this, but the cohesion of Hakka customs is undoubtedly an important reason. Although Hakka customs are colorful, ever-changing and obviously regional, the basic connotation of Hakka customs is consistent or identical. For example, we eat rice dumplings on the Dragon Boat Festival, moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and glutinous rice balls on the Lantern Festival. No matter which province or region we are in, whether we are in mainland China, the Hakkas in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, or even overseas, in The descendants of the Hakka people who are surrounded by Western nations are all without exception.

Hakka customs

1. "Daqiao Gathering" in Hakka rural areas

"Daqiao Gathering" in Hakka rural areas means that rural people gather together during their free time or in the evening , three or five friends get together to get something to eat. There is a saying in the Hakka countryside: "There must be a leader for gatherings." This means that when we get together in our free time and get something to eat, there must be someone who organizes and plans the arrangements. Specifically, the leader must first determine how many friends there are, the time (when), the place (whose house it will be at), and what to eat. At the appointed time, three or five friends can gather together for a "hangout party."

Before the 1960s, the life of Hakka rural people was relatively difficult. Therefore, during that period, the food eaten during "hanging together" was relatively simple: in a village near a stream, during the day, three or five friends who made an appointment at whose home they would hang out in the evening were given a Use shrimp fishing tools to fish and catch shrimps in the small river. In the evening, three or five friends get together and have a "hangout" at the farmer's home that has been arranged. They use the fish and shrimp caught during the day, fry them casually, add some rice, and make porridge to eat. Although the ingredients are simple, everyone still enjoys it. During the "hanging party" and eating time, the friends all chatted and laughed, creating a happy and harmonious atmosphere. Friends talk about everything, family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything. Of course, the most talked about topics are farm work and family affairs. Sometimes the food eaten during "Da Hangu" is richer: a little pork is added, and rice noodles are added to stir-fry the rice noodles. Sometimes the simplest thing is: during the sweet potato harvest season, wash a few sweet potatoes and put them in an iron pot, add some water to "simmer the sweet potatoes" and eat them.

2. Hakka custom of serving wine in sedan chairs

In the Hakka area, when a girl from a farm family reaches the marriage age, after confirming the wedding date with her husband, on the day before the wedding, the girl’s family will Inviting relatives and friends to a banquet is called "drinking under the sedan chair" on this day.

On the day when the sedan is served with wine, a couplet is posted on the door of the house of the married girl: The beloved daughter comes out of the palace, the good son-in-law rides on the dragon, and the horizontal scroll: The house is full of joy. This couplet expresses the love and care of the girl’s parents for their married daughter and their appreciation for their future son-in-law! On this day, relatives and friends gathered together happily, laughing and blessing each other. It was very lively. In addition, relatives and friends attending the wedding banquet should give red envelopes to the married girl and say auspicious words to the married girl to express their care and blessings.

The day after getting drunk in a sedan chair (usually the day after getting drunk in a sedan chair), the groom’s wedding car arrives at the door of the woman’s house. Before the married girl leaves, Holding an umbrella, the girl's father first poured a cup of tea on the umbrella and said in his mouth: "The fragrance of tea and wine brings a family full of descendants." Then he poured a glass of wine on the umbrella and said in his mouth: "A happy marriage for a hundred years, five generations living under one roof." "The married girl got into the wedding car. The wedding convoy headed towards the groom's home.