The Upcoming Red Yao Minority
The traditional "Shaiyi" (Drying Clothes) Festival is held in the Longsheng Jinkeng Hongyao Rice Terraces Scenic Area every 6th day of the 6th Chinese lunar month (July 24th in 2012).
During the festival, Yao minority girls hang their beloved clothes, dresses and exquisite accessories on bamboo poles and window frames. Rows of pink blouses, black skirts, delicate sashes and belts, and hand-embroidered silk scarves are a fantastic ethinic scene for travelers.
Traditional sports, games, and performances are held, and girls display their long hair to compete for the longest.
Here is a timetable of the activities during the Shaiyi Festival.
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Activities |
Time |
Place |
Note |
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1 |
Hanging clothes up |
8：00—9：00 am |
Families Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
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2 |
Playing suonas, gongs, and drums to welcome guests |
10：00—10：30 am |
Wind and Rain Bridge |
All villagers |
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3 |
Commemorating the ancestors by killing pigs and dogs |
10：30 am—12：00 pm |
Ancestors Stone Statue |
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4 |
Crusting glutinous rice |
10：30—11：00am |
Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
Interaction with guests |
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5 |
1) Show of hundreds of Yao minority girls combing their long hair |
11：00—11：20 am |
beside the waterwheel |
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2) Duet mountain songs sung by fishermen |
11：20 am—12：00 pm |
beside the waterwheel |
Interaction with guests |
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Lunchtime: 12：00—2：00 pm |
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6 |
Girls' Dragon Dance |
2：30—2：50pm |
Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
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7 |
Ethnic Customs Shows |
2: 50—3：50 pm |
Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
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1) |
Spinning, Weaving, and Embroidering |
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2) |
Carrying the Bamboo Pole |
Interaction with guests |
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3) |
Swinging pigs' knuckles and casting pigs' tails to choose the strongest men |
3：50—5：00 pm |
Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
Interaction with guests |
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Suppertime: 5：00—7：30 pm |
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8 |
View villagers carrying flaming torches on the terrace paths |
7：30—9：00 pm |
Longji Jinkeng Red Minority Terrace |
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9 |
Bonfire Party |
8：00—9：00 pm |
Singing and Dancing Ground in Dazhai Village |
Host：Pan Wenyan |
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1) |
Playing drums to welcome guests |
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2) |
Hunting on the mountains |
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3) |
Singing happy songs |
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4) |
Farm tools shows |
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5) |
Antiphonal singing |
Interaction with guests |
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6) |
The Reunion Dance |
Interaction with guests |
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