"Our Local Customs" Feel the culture of your hometown and care about your hometown PPT

"Our Local Customs" Feel the culture of your hometown and care about your hometown PPT

Part One: First Lesson

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Folklore believes that red is a traditional festive color, egg, homophonic to "birth". In many areas of our country, after a baby is born, parents must bring red eggs when announcing the good news. Firstly, red can increase the festive atmosphere. Secondly, people believe that red can ward off disasters and keep children safe and sound.

There are rumors among the people that if you shave your baby's lanugo after the full moon, the baby's hair will grow dark, dense and beautiful in the future.

Communication: What customs have grown up with us?

Summary: Customs grow with us, and customs are actually around us.

Activity 1: Twelve Zodiac Signs Exchange Meeting

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The theory of stars - In ancient times, the sky was divided into twelve equal parts, represented by twelve branches, and the twelve branches belonged to the zodiac, and there was a corresponding relationship between the zodiac signs and the twenty-eight constellations.

Sui Xing said - if people born in different years can imitate the animals that grew vigorously in that year, they will form zodiac animals, and the twelve zodiac signs and twelve stars will be unified.

Totem theory - the twelve zodiac signs originated from the totem worship of primitive society and became a convincing theory.

Speaking from the outside - Guo Moruo, in "Shi Gan Zhi", believed that the zodiac originated from the Babylonian zodiac. During the Han Dynasty, the countries in the Western Regions imitated the zodiac and created the zodiac. Ancient countries such as ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, and Babylon also had similar zodiac signs.

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The number twelve in the zodiac coincides with the ancients’ inductive understanding of natural phenomena.

The ancestors of China felt the cycle of alternation of cold and heat, and the withering and prosperity of plants, and regarded it as "one year old". The moon's waxing and waning cycle is also related to "years" - twelve full moons are exactly one year old.

"Zhou Li·Chun Guan·Feng Xiangshi" says: "The palm of the hand has twelve years, ten has two months, and ten has two chen." In addition to counting years and months, twelve is also used to measure hours.

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Folk story: Emperor Xuanyuan wanted to select twelve animals to serve as palace guards. The cat asked the mouse to sign up, but the mouse forgot. From then on, the cat sought revenge on the mouse. Originally pushing the cow to take the lead, the mouse secretly climbed onto the cow's back to gain the upper hand. The tiger and the dragon were not convinced and were named mountain gods and sea gods, ranking behind the cattle. The rabbit refused to accept and wanted to race with the dragon. The rabbit ran in front of the dragon. The dog was unhappy and bit the rabbit in anger, and was punished by being placed last. There was a battle between the snake, horse, sheep, monkey, and chicken, and finally the pig came to occupy the last seat.

Zodiac Folklore

Rat marries girl

In folklore in the Jiangnan area, it is said that rats are harmful and unlucky, so they must be married off on the 30th night of the lunar new year to ensure peace and prosperity in the coming year.

New Year pictures and paper-cuts of "Rat Marrying Girl" and "Rat Marrying Girl" are regarded as "mascots" among Chinese people and are posted on walls and windows during New Year and festivals.

dragon dance

Dragon dance, also known as playing with dragon lanterns, is a traditional folk cultural activity of the Chinese nation. Dragon dance is used to pray for peace and good luck. In every festive festival, people will dance the dragon, starting from the Spring Festival, then "dragon raises its head" in February, and the Dragon Boat Festival. During the dragon dance, the dragon follows the hydrangea and performs various movements, interspersed with each other, to continuously display various postures such as twisting, waving, leaning up, kneeling, jumping, and shaking. People dance dragons to pray for peace and a good harvest, which has become a traditional folk culture across the country.

As Chinese immigrate to various parts of the world, dragon dance culture has now spread throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and even areas where Chinese are concentrated in Europe, America, Australia, and New Zealand, becoming an important symbol of Chinese culture.

Summary: The twelve zodiac signs are one of the customs we are familiar with. In modern times, more and more people regard the zodiac sign as the mascot of the Spring Festival and a symbol of entertainment and cultural activities. Abroad, many countries around the world issue zodiac stamps during the Spring Festival to express their blessings for the Chinese New Year.

Activity 2: Introduction to the custom of respecting the elderly

Tell me what you know?

Act out: How should we respect the elderly in these life situations?

Tell us about the customs of respecting the elderly at home or around you.

Summary: In life, there are many customs that accompany us as we grow up, many of which embody the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly.

Activity 3: After-school development

Assign after-school homework: collect various folk customs from other places.

Our local customs PPT, part 2: second lesson

Activity 1: Import

Do you know what festival Zongzi is related to?

Read the textbook reading corner "Dragon Boat Festival" and think about:

Why does the custom of eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival still exist today?

Although Qu Yuan has left us, Qu Yuan's patriotism will remain in our hearts forever. Therefore, we will commemorate his loyal soul on the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

Let’s talk about it: In addition to eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats, what other Dragon Boat Festival customs do you have in your hometown?

Dragon boat riding, hanging mugwort and calamus, gathering for lunch, washing herbal medicine water, releasing paper kites, swinging, sticking "noon time talisman", tying a hundred ropes, drawing noon time water, soaking dragon boat in water, releasing paper dragons, lighting moxa sticks, Presenting incense fans, drying hundred-day ginger, painting the Chinese character "王", wearing sachets, tying five-color threads, eating rice dumplings, collecting herbs to make tea, standing eggs, wearing damselflies, pasting pictures of the five poisons, worshiping nine lions as elephants, grabbing green leaves, and hanging Statue of Zhong Kui, flower tasting banquet, etc.

Summary: The same festival will be celebrated differently in different places, resulting in different festival customs in different places.

Activity 2: Understand the festival and feel its connotation

Choose a festival and talk to each other about the names, regions and customs of these festivals.

In addition to common festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival, there are many local special festivals in various places. Read books, choose a festival and talk to each other at the table about the names, regions and customs of these festivals.

Talk about it

What unique festivals does my hometown have and how do I celebrate this festival?

There are many other national festivals of our Chinese nation, all of which have a long history, wonderful and unique customs and rich connotations.

Different customs reflect different cultures, entrust people's good wishes, and express people's diverse emotions.

Activity 3: After-school development

Ask students to conduct a "hometown custom survey" after school to see what special and unique festivals their hometown has.

Our local customs PPT, the third part: the third lesson

Activity 1: Communication survey

Please communicate from the following dimensions:

Custom name...

Custom activities...

Reasons for elimination or change…

Alternative activities…

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Eve, August Festival, Moon Chasing Festival... Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had customs such as worshiping the moon, appreciating the moon, worshiping the moon, eating moon cakes, appreciating osmanthus, and drinking osmanthus wine, which have been passed down to this day. The Mid-Autumn Festival embodies the feeling of missing one's hometown and relatives, praying for a good harvest and happiness, and has become a colorful and precious cultural heritage.

【Evolution】

Only the royal family can communicate with the great gods of heaven and earth, such as the sun and moon, who represent yin and yang. Moon worship has become a royal patent, so moon worship was included in the royal sacrificial ceremony as a seasonal sacrificial ceremony in ancient times.

In the ritual system of ancient emperors, there were two sacrifices in spring and autumn: the sun in spring and the moon in autumn. According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of worshiping the sun at the spring equinox, the earth at the summer solstice, the moon at the autumnal equinox, and the sky at the winter solstice. The places where they worship are called the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Earth, the Temple of the Moon, and the Temple of Heaven. It is divided into four directions: southeast, northwest and northwest. The Moon Altar in Beijing was built during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty to worship the moon. The ritual system of worshiping the moon here was inherited from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

With the development of society, it has gradually affected the people. Following the example of ancient emperors, people also had the custom of worshiping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Later, admiring the moon became more important than worshiping the moon, and the serious worship turned into a relaxed entertainment.

Summary: Festival customs in hometowns will affect people's lives. Customs that cannot meet people's needs need to be eliminated or changed. Traditional festivals must be celebrated in appropriate ways, and customs will evolve.

Activity 2: Situation Analysis

Analysis: Should we set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year?

Summary: Traditional festivals should also have the value of the times. Those that do not meet the needs of the times should be eliminated.

Qingming Festival, also known as Outing Festival, March Festival, Ancestor Worship Festival, etc., is an ancient festival of the Chinese nation. It is not only a solemn festival for sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors, but also a joyful festival for people to get close to nature and go out for fun.

The main customs include flying kites, inserting willows, tug-of-war, swinging, cockfighting, and Cuju. However, visiting tombs, worshiping ancestors, and outings are the common basic customs. During the Qingming Festival, no matter where they are, people return to their hometowns to participate in ancestor worship activities and remember their ancestors.

The custom of spring outing already existed in the pre-Qin Dynasty. On the "Shangsi Festival" in ancient China (set on the third day of March after the Wei Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms), men and women put on spring clothes and went out together in the spring, or went to the valleys to pick orchid grass, or went to the countryside to feast and have fun. It was thought that it could be uprooted. In the Tang Dynasty, spring outings began after the Lantern Festival lights were turned off and lasted until the end of the Three Spring Festivals. During spring outings, fighting with grass is often used as entertainment. In addition, sports activities such as swings, skipping and watching football are also carried out.

Communication within the group: How to reform Qingming customs and achieve civilized sacrifices and sweeps?

Summary: During the Qingming Festival, it is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation to sweep tombs to worship ancestors, express gratitude to ancestors, and encourage future generations. As primary school students, during the Qingming Festival, we should carry out civilized memorial and sweeping activities to pay homage to the martyrs.

Activity 3: Entering the Double Ninth Festival

Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year, is also known as the "Double Ninth Festival" or the "Old Man's Day". It is a traditional Chinese folk festival. In ancient times, during the Double Ninth Festival, people had customs such as climbing high to pray for blessings, going on autumn outings to appreciate chrysanthemums, planting dogwood trees, worshiping gods and ancestors, and drinking banquets to pray for longevity. It has been passed down to this day, and connotations such as respecting the elderly have been added. On the Double Ninth Festival, a banquet is held to express gratitude and respect for the elderly. Climbing high to appreciate autumn and being grateful and respectful to the elderly are two important themes of today's Double Ninth Festival activities.

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