Yunnan Hani "Dragon Dragon Egg": It is food, ornaments, or toys

The first day of Hani's New Year is the day of "Dragon" in Hani Village, and it is also the most sacred one of many festive activities of Hani. Every village of the Hani people keeps a forest at the village. This wooden forest is called a village forest and cannot be cut. The larger tree in the Hanni family is called "Dragon Tree" in the forest. On the day of the "Dragon" festival, the highly respected elderly, "dragon head" and "motorcycle approval" (motorcycle approval is knowledgeable and respected Elderly. The Hani tribe takes up the same as the leader and craftsman, and regards them as three kinds of capable people) and the men sent by each family killed pigs and chickens in front of the "Dragon Tree" to worship all the villages. People are peaceful, healthy and healthy.

The Hani people generally "dyed the dragon egg" when they were "dragon", and eggs were eggs, because they were called "dyeing dragon eggs" during the "dragon sacrifice".

The "Dragon Egg" dyed is food, ornaments, or toys. Not all ingredients can obtain these triple attributes at the same time.

The edible pigment bought on the market and stirred it well with hot water. Pour the liquor pouring in can make the pigment more easily attached to the egg shell, and the color is brighter and lasting. The dyeing agent can be stained with the cooked eggs.

Eggs are infiltrated in the chromosome, and they become beautiful when they come out. The colorful eggs are pleasing to the eye after drying. "Hani dyed dragon eggs in the dragon festival", generally speaking a few people in the family to dye a few eggs. The eggs corresponding to children who are under the age of age are not stained, symbolizing that they do not have to bear the burden and responsibility of life.

The clever Hani women will also use colorful lines to prepare egg pockets, and the color lines of egg pockets are used to use double numbers.

After the preparation of the egg pocket is completed, the eggs are installed. At this time, the Hani Easter egg becomes a beautiful decoration, which is very beautiful with Hani clothing.

It is understood that in the past, when the material conditions were not so good, the children would quickly eat the eggs after getting their own eggs. In order to let the children play for two days, they would deceive the child to say "Migu" , Also known as "Bema"), you haven't eaten yet, you can't eat it. Now the material conditions are good. Children have a lot of toys, and the "toy" attribute of "dyed dragon egg" is slowly fading. (Chen Shuiwen)

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