Hakka Customs | Changting Putian June 6 "Hundred Duck Banquets"

Author:Red Culture Weekly Time:2022.07.08

Hakka Customs | Changting Putian June 6 "Hundred Duck Banquets"

June 6 "Hundred Duck Banquets"

Hundreds of ducks, respectfully on the long table worship. On the side, the Han opera show and lion dance guessing came on the scene. The annual most prestigious "Hundred Duck Banquets" in June 6th was staged in Meixi Village, Putian Town, Changting County.

Why do every household uniformly kill ducks? According to "Tingzhou Prefecture": "Huang Xing Sanxian, Shanghang people, the bells are not standing, there are monsters, tigers and wolves in front of the county, and Huang Qiweng and his surnames and Xingxing surnames have different techniques. The group monsters are raising. Because of the stealthy stones. "It is to commemorate the three immortals who have eliminated disasters for the people and bless the world. According to the villagers of Meixi Village: "Three Immortals" refers to Huang Qilang and his son Huang Shiro and son -in -law. According to legend, in the early Qing Dynasty, one year of folk diseases were popular everywhere, farmland was deserted, and food apologies were harvested. The people of Meixi were protected by the "Three Immortals" to enjoy the peace and grain. At the end of the Qing Dynasty in the late Qing Dynasty, hail fell, and the downs of early rice in the surrounding villages were damaged to varying degrees. Villagers in Meimei Village were relieved. Because Meixi Village is located at the intersection of the Tingjiang River and Tufang River, it is an important waterway. The ducks played in the clear and green river water, and the meat quality is quite delicious. Hakka people have the best ingredients to worship the gods and entertain guests to show their devotion and enthusiasm. Therefore, the local people are scheduled to hold a "June 6th" folklore event in the fourth day of June and fifth day of the fourth day of June of the lunar calendar. Killing ducks do yellow (yellow rice crickets are called yellow crickets), in order to worship the heavens and earth, remember the "Three Immortals" merit, and at the same time welcome the arrival of the harvest season.

Huang Xing Sanxian was in Fengqingyu, Shangtang Village. Every year, "June 6", the folks invite the "Three Immortals" to patrol the ponds, Meixi, and floor, etc. to bless the people. This festival is no less than the Spring Festival. During the 100 duck banquets, Meixi men and women who go out to start a business will return to their hometown no matter how busy they are busy, and invite relatives and friends to join the event. Today, the "Hundred Duck Banquets" have also been listed as the Intangible Cultural Heritage Project of Longyan City.

"June 6" is the most famous Hakka folk festival in Meixi Village, Putian Town, Changting County. In June of the lunar calendar, Tian He was familiar with it, and the harvest was about to be harvested. At this time, the villagers who went out to work and the townships who worked in the city would return to their hometown to participate in the "Hundred Duck Banquets" sacrifice. "Hundred Duck Banquets" is also known as "Hundred Duck Festival". Every family will put one or two cooked ducks, and yellow rice crickets made from the newly harvested rice, gathered under the millennium ancient camphor tree in the village, and worship. For the "Huang Xing Sanxian" for the people's disaster relief and the blessing, thank the gods for blessing and gifts.

The ritual sounds, shaking the world, and the worship ceremony began. The villagers were invited to the gods worshiped in Fengqing, Shangtang Village early in the morning, patrolled in Shangtang and Meixi, and then sent to Meixi Village for worship. The Taoist priests, sounding the tin horns, burning incense and praying, and praying for the wind and rain, peace in the four seasons, and harvesting in the coming year.

The "Hundred Duck Banquets" folk activities are colorful. Han opera opera, dragon boat songs, fish and ducks, etc. have appeared in turn.

Hundreds of ducks that are neatly placed on the table, one piece of butter, is quite spectacular. According to the villagers, the fat ducks worshiped the gods, which originated from the ducks of the ducks. The daily tour played ducks are strong and delicious.

After the worship ceremony, the villagers rushed home with the ducks and entertained their relatives and friends. For guests, the rich dishes with ducks are the main dishes, full of fragrant Hakka glutinous rice wine, and share the joy of bumper harvest. A real "Hundred Duck Banquet" began again ...