Sister's Meal Festival
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Sister's Meal Festival is a traditional Miao courtship and spring celebration in China, known for its colorful costumes, singing, dancing, and the ritual of young women offering dyed glutinous rice to suitors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miao festival
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courtship festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qingming period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreActivity |
Lusheng music
NERFINISHED
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antiphonal love songs ⓘ courtship rituals ⓘ dancing ⓘ drum performances ⓘ offering dyed glutinous rice to suitors ⓘ parades ⓘ singing ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Southwest China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dance |
collective circle dances
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parade dances ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Miao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
colorful traditional costumes
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ethnic embroidery ⓘ silver headdresses ⓘ |
| food |
dyed glutinous rice
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sticky rice wrapped in leaves ⓘ |
| hiddenItemMeaning |
chili indicates passionate love
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garlic or ginger indicates rejection ⓘ pine needles indicate waiting or uncertainty ⓘ red thread indicates promise or engagement intention ⓘ |
| mainLocations |
Guizhou Province
NERFINISHED
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Kaili area NERFINISHED ⓘ Leishan County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| music |
Lusheng pipe music
NERFINISHED
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love duets ⓘ |
| participants |
Miao families
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unmarried young men ⓘ unmarried young women ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate spring and agricultural cycle
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facilitate matchmaking among young Miao people ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage of local Miao communities ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
girls prepare multi-colored rice
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girls present rice packets to chosen suitors ⓘ hidden items in rice indicating feelings ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| symbolism |
fertility
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love ⓘ spring renewal ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts domestic tourists
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attracts international tourists ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | April ⓘ |
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