New year of Black Miao
13 November 2010
After harvest, when the new rice goes into grinary, it is time for black Miao celebrate their new year.This celebration lasts for 3-5days.
1st day is for killing pig, then they have meat to eat in the following, it is important for drinking ricewine, of course, all the ladies are dressing in their gorgeous and colorful festivel .
2nd day is for making and eating sticky rick cake, they trust sticky rice eating would drive away rats which would steal their rice.
3rd day is their real new year eve, poeple takes that day to worship the gods of rock,tree,door,pig’s house,and farming tool, and they put the red paper on all these kind of things for showing their respect. They believe all the things in the world has its own sipirit.
4th day is the first day of their new year, poeple get up very early, and firstly they cook for their ancetor, then they put the meat and vagetable and wine on the ground for their ancetor get it easily, then it is time for fun and going to see their relatives and friends, that day, you can see a lot of ladies carry a leg of pig on the road.
