Qiang New Year
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Qiang New Year is a traditional ethnic festival of the Qiang people in China, marked by ancestral worship, folk performances, and communal celebrations to welcome the new year.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
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traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Qiang Nian Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Qiang traditional calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Qiang communities ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important symbol of Qiang ethnic identity
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preserves traditional Qiang customs ⓘ |
| danceGenre | Qiang circle dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Qiang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Qiang dance performances
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cleaning and decorating houses ⓘ communal feasting ⓘ drinking wine ⓘ folk song performances ⓘ folk sports and games ⓘ offering sacrifices to ancestors ⓘ offering sacrifices to mountain gods ⓘ playing traditional Qiang musical instruments ⓘ prayer for good harvest ⓘ prayer for peace and safety ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ wearing traditional Qiang costumes ⓘ |
| hasFood |
Qiang-style steamed buns
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home-brewed Qiang liquor ⓘ roast lamb ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
grain offerings
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incense ⓘ offerings of livestock ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| languageContext | Qiang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Li County NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao County NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Wenchuan County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Qiang folk music ⓘ |
| purpose |
expressing gratitude to ancestors
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praying for good harvests ⓘ strengthening community bonds ⓘ welcoming the new year ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Intangible Cultural Heritage of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousElement |
ancestral worship
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nature worship ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community cohesion
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intergenerational transmission of Qiang culture ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
early lunar October
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late lunar September ⓘ |
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