Chapter 174: Torch Festival
The people in Yunnan are still very enthusiastic, but the language here is hard to understand.
Minorities gather here, and now the locals here are holding a torch festival.
The local people warmly invite them to participate in the Torch Festival.
In the previous life, there seemed to be a torch festival in Yuxi, Yunnan, which was a grand local festival.
Looking at the high pile of firewood, Yang Guo and the others were invited by the patriarch to visit their home.
The patriarch can speak Chinese, and he warmly introduced the village and the origin of the Torch Festival.
The Torch Festival is called Duze in the Yi language of Liangshan, which means offering sacrifices to fire. It originated from the fire worship of ethnic minorities in Southwest China, and reflects the folk psychology and beliefs of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil.
When the way of life changed from being nomadic to farming, people believed that fire could smoke the fields and get rid of evil spirits, drive away epidemics and disasters, kill insects and protect seedlings, and encourage seedlings to emerge. Therefore, fire is regarded as a primitive worship of supernatural power with mysterious factors, and the torch festival with fire as the core is gradually formed.
The Torch Festival generally lasts for three days and three nights, and is divided into three stages: offering fire, spreading fire, and sending fire.
On the first day of fire sacrifice, people slaughtered cattle and sheep, and prepared wine to worship their ancestors. At night, the holy fire was lit on the altar, and Bimo chanted sutras to sacrifice
the fire; All kinds of festival activities, such as horse racing, wrestling, singing, dancing, etc.;
on the third day, fire is delivered, and when night falls, people run around with torches in hand, and then gather the torches together to form a huge bonfire, and people gather around the bonfire Sing and dance to your heart's content.
The village chief said that his family has a son and a daughter, and he heard the girl's crisp voice when he was talking.
"Abba, is there a visitor at home?"
A sweet-looking girl in ethnic costumes jumped in.
The girl wears a fringed or embroidered top with a large breast on the right, a black headband, earrings, and a silver row of flowers on the neckline. The lower body is a short skirt with exquisite patterns on the skirt.
And then a young man wearing ethnic minority costumes came in. This young man was actually leaning on a wooden crutch. When he came in, his face showed embarrassment and lack of confidence.
Yang Guo didn't look at the boy much, but nodded to him politely.
"You little girl just doesn't know the rules, you know there are guests and you still yell." The
girl stuck out her tongue shyly, acting very playful.
The girl is about the same age as Yang Guo.
"This is my eldest son. His leg broke due to a disease the year before last, and now he can only walk with a cane.
" Agree to my brother and sister Xiu's marriage."
"Hey..."
"Father and the others agreed to this marriage before, but because of my brother's legs, they will go back on their word, and now sister Xiu is being watched very strictly by the family."
Yang Guo and the others finally I understand, seeing the boy's depressed look, it's no wonder that some parents would marry their daughter to a cripple.
"I think it's better for you to accept your fate. Xiu'er is so beautiful, and there are many young men chasing her in the village. How can she always like you?"
"Brother, no, let's marry sister Xiu'er. Sister Xiu'er eloped with you." The
patriarch put down the hookah he was smoking and tapped the girl on the head with his finger.
"Eloping, you can figure it out, but your brother was caught up without running five miles." The
girl rubbed her knocked head with a look of disbelief.
"The few guests made you laugh."
"It's okay, patriarch, I am proficient in medical skills, can you let me show it to your son?" The
three patriarchs looked surprised, but they were disappointed to see that Yang Guo was so young. where to go.
"Don't underestimate Mr. Yang's medical skills. I had a birthmark on my face before. It was useless to visit famous doctors. After I met him, he helped me heal..."
After Miss Qian's explanation, they looked at Yang Guo expectantly.
"The young master begged you to help my brother heal his leg, you can ask me to do anything."
Seeing Yang Guo's sword-browed brows and his demeanor, the young girl felt quite fond of him.
"Young master, I beg you to heal my son's leg, you can pay any price."
"The patriarch is serious, I just want to show him."
"Brother, hurry up."
"Yeah."
He came to Yang Guo around,
Put down the cane!
Chinese medicine pays attention to seeing, hearing and asking.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Qi and blood flow, senses pass through, and can transmit evil. The basis and basis of TCM diagnosis of diseases is the meridian, which has the function of connecting viscera, limbs and joints to communicate up and down, inside and outside, just like the telephone network, which closely connects the human body into a unified whole, so local changes can affect the whole body through the meridian. The pathological changes of internal organs can be reflected on the body surface, so-called "everything inside must be shaped". On the contrary, TCM can also infer the changes of internal organs through external examination, which is the basis and basis of TCM diagnosis of diseases.
May I ask whether it is a warrior or a doctor who understands the body better.
The answer is a doctor who knows martial arts. Generally, famous doctors can do a little kung fu.
And Yang Guo began to feel the pulse with three fingers.
The patriarch's family looked nervous at Yang Guo who had his eyes closed.
Yang Guo's finger is beating on the pulse, which is Pinmai.
In fact, Chinese medicine is extensive and profound, and even Yang Guo now dare not say that his medical skills are supernatural.
After a while, Yang Guo took his hand away.
"How is it? Is my brother's leg healed?" The
man also looked nervous and uneasy, for fear of hearing disappointing words.
"There must be a cure. His leg was caused by an external evil invading and blocking the meridians, which blocked the meridians and caused paralysis. Fortunately, the time was not long, and the muscles and meridians did not atrophy. It is not troublesome to cure."
"Is it true? If It can cure my son's leg, and I can be a cow or a horse."
"Patriarch, your words are too serious, and it's just a matter of little effort, but you have to participate in the torch festival before starting the treatment. Catch them all."
"Okay."
After writing the prescription, I gave it to the girl, and the girl ran out to get the medicine.
Yang Guo and the three of them went for a walk in the village.
At the Torch Festival in the evening, several villages will gather together, and the scene is very lively.
People here have dark skin, UU reading www. uukanshu.com often works and basks in the sun.
People like Yang Guo with snow-white skin and extraordinary temperament are rare to see.
The people here are very enthusiastic, and they will bring fruit or other food wherever they go.
Yang Guo always took it and ate it without being polite, but Miss Qian was more polite.
It was getting dark gradually, and many people had already come to the square, including young men, women, old people and children.
Yang Guo and the three sat on one side, and all the young men and women would look at them.
The folk customs here are simple and the hospitality is warm!
I saw a group of young people holding torches and starting to light the fire. The raging flames burned high, illuminating the square brightly.
The young men, women and children joined hands and began to sing. It was not clear what they meant, but the singing was very cheerful, and everyone's faces were filled with smiles.