China has a vast land and abundant resources, and there are many ethnic groups. Each ethnic group has its own different customs. When friends come from afar, each ethnic group has its own welcome ceremony. However, when it comes to the most solemn and enthusiastic welcoming ceremony among Chinese people, Yufan personally thinks that , it belongs to the Miao nationality's twelve gate wine (of course, other places are also good, and there is no meaning of belittling, such as the horse wine in the north, offering hada, etc. are also very enthusiastic).
Banmen wine is an ancient custom in Qiandongnan Miao villages in Guizhou, and it is the most popular and distinctive way of welcoming guests in Miao villages. Whenever the Miao family has a grand festival or when they get married, relatives and friends will come to the door to send gifts and congratulations. The hospitable host and the virtuous and generous relatives and friends always want to make the happy event decent and lively, and at the same time, it can be regarded as a good opportunity to show their wealth and entertain the majority of friends.
With the development of society, many villages have been gradually downplaying these rituals, but there are also some villages that are working hard to inherit these ancient folk rituals, such as the Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in Leishan.
The welcome bar wine in Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is actually a combination of the welcome ceremony and the bar wine to form a more amazing grand ceremony. On the basis of retaining the traditional customs of the Miao family, there are Supported by the strong economic conditions of the scenic spot, the activities are larger in scale, better in visual effect, more frequently held, and more standardized in the organization process.
Yufan was fortunate enough to experience the grand ceremony here, and took many photos to record this ceremony.
After nine o'clock that day, these Miao compatriots began to line up in an orderly manner. Yu Fan took a look and found that they were roughly divided into four teams. Wearing a pointed hat; behind are older aunts and aunts, who are covered in silver ornaments, with a flower and some bird-like silver ornaments on their heads.
The twelve rows in front of the two teams walking in the middle are all young girls. They are tall, handsome, with heavy makeup, silver ornaments all over their bodies, and tall silver crowns with horns on their heads. It is said that they are all villages. The carefully selected village flowers. They all hold ox horn wine sets in their hands, which contain fragrant and tangy self-brewed rice wine. The back part is lined up by some older Miao women.
At the front of the Twelve Gate Bars, there is actually an elder with a fairy-like face and long beard. He is the most respected elder in the village. There is a wooden table in front of him. The table is neatly placed. There was a row of wine bowls, and he was holding the wine jars, filled them all, and then raised the wine bowls with both hands to toast each guest. Although Yu Fan couldn't drink enough, he was moved by the atmosphere and the elder's sincere smile. The wine bowl was drained in one gulp, but fortunately the alcohol was not high, otherwise he would definitely be dizzy.
Banmen wine expresses the sincerity of the Miao family. It is as strong as wine and as pure as wine. For the door-blocking wine, the more the guests drank, the happier the Miao family felt, thinking that this was a way of respecting and respecting the Miao family. And we experienced the welcome ceremony and tasted the Lanmen wine at the scene, which can be regarded as a deeper understanding and understanding of the Miao culture. The Lanmen wine in Qianhu Miao Village is voluntary compensation, and those who like it can drink next to each other. It’s also good to watch as a spectator if you like.