In Hani Shanzhai, Yunnan, there are road signs at every fork in the road. Do you know its meaning?

Hani shanzhai in Honghe County, Yunnan Province, like the stars in the sky, is scattered in the lush mountains. At the fork in the road leading to each Hani village, there is a clearly marked road sign. When a stranger looks at a road sign, no matter which village he goes to, he can reach his destination accurately and never go wrong.

Regardless of the size of the village, whether there are many people or few people, whether rich or poor, the Hani people have the custom of setting up road signs. At the fork and intersection of each village, a street sign should be carved with a clear slate, and it should be erected at the most conspicuous intersection, so that pedestrians can see at a glance which village the street sign leads to and which way to take.

At many village intersections, some have several duplicate street signs with the same content and basically the same size. Why is this?

It is said that there are several reasons for Hani people to set up street signs: First, naughty children or families with faults at home should set up street signs at intersections, which can not only alleviate parents' guilt, but also make children obedient and sensible; Second, when some people name their children, they also have the custom of setting up road signs at intersections, which means that children can grow up healthily; Thirdly, it is said that setting up road signs can bring good luck to family members. Therefore, the Hani people have a good custom of setting up road signs since ancient times.

In recent years, thousands of Hani people have moved into Yule, Bao Hua, Jiache, Loen, Azahe, Jiayin and other towns in new immigrant areas such as Huancheng North Road, Anbang Road, Aoyao Mountain and Wanniantang, forming new immigrant villages. In these new Hani villages, there are road signs at the intersections of each village, especially in the southeast. For example, at the fork of Huancheng North Road in Tuosa County, there are three conspicuous road signs: Lianhuatang Road in the east, Huancheng North Road in the south, Anbang Village and Wanniantang Village in the west, and Hongtupo Village in the north; The person who erected the monument was Li Yunfeng; The time for erecting the monument is 2012 65438+February 24th. Next to this monument, there are two road signs with the same content, but the time of erection is different. Some people say that the purpose of erecting three street signs with the same content in the same place is to contain the three meanings mentioned above: naming a child to erect a monument, having a naughty child at home to erect a monument can make you smart, and bad luck can bring good luck.

The custom of the Hani people to erect road signs not only reflects the Hani people's longing for a happy life, but also reflects good social morality. Road signs have become the traditional culture of Hani people.

Friend, have you ever seen such a signpost when you travel to Hani Shanzhai, Honghe, Yunnan? After reading this article, do you know its meaning?