Innovation and tradition collide, young people relay the inheritance of folk customs
2024-02-27
During this year's Spring Festival, many traditional folk activities that have been passed down for thousands of years, such as Fuzhou Changle Youshen, Chaoshan Yingge and Dance, and Qinghai Shehuo, have been lively and popular in various parts of China. Among them, it is noteworthy that more and more young people are willing to participate and relay the inheritance of folk customs in the collision of innovation and tradition. The reporter found that children under the age of 10 have participated in folk activities and performances in many places such as Fujian, Guangdong, and Qinghai, including the "Little Prince" of Changle Amusement God, the "Wandering Monkey" of Qinghai, and the "Little Shiqian" of Nanshan Yingge Team. They have become popular on the internet, driving more tourists to come closer and learn about traditional folk culture. On the evening of February 23rd, at the "Sending Mom to the Palace" event held on Meizhou Island in Putian City, Fujian Province, Cai Yucheng (the first from the right), who was over 3 years old, skillfully played his musical instruments and stood out among the performers of Puxian Ten Tones and Eight Music. On the evening of February 23rd, at the "Sending Mom to the Palace" event held on Meizhou Island in Putian City, Fujian Province, Cai Yucheng, who was only over 3 years old, played his musical instrument with ease and stood out among the performers performing the "Ten Tones and Eight Music of Puxian". The video of his performance of intangible cultural heritage skills has quickly become popular on social media, with netizens calling him "little prodigy". Nowadays, there is an endless stream of tourists who come to Meizhou Island to watch performances. Coincidentally, in 2023, at the Qinghai social fire performance, Li Qixun, who was over three years old at the time, played the role of the little "Monkey King" and became popular on the internet due to his unique walking posture, earning him the affectionate nickname "Walking Monkey" from netizens. During this year's Spring Festival, many tourists went to Qinghai to watch performances. Some people say that it was because last year's "Walking Monkey" that the whole network once again saw the Qinghai social fire. Putian folk expert Zhang Yuanchang believes that in recent years, traditional folk activities have received much attention, and there are elements of their own charm. The participation of cute and playful dolls is also an important factor. In Changle, a hometown of overseas Chinese, there is a group of young people who have established a shrine to promote and inherit traditional folk culture of wandering gods. Professor Gan Mantang from the Department of Sociology at Fuzhou University discovered during his research on traditional folk activities of wandering gods that there were phenomena in Changle where "80s generation" paid, "90s generation" managed, and "00s generation" contributed. On the morning of February 19th, a traditional wandering god folk activity was held in Houfu Village, Tantou Town, Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, attracting tourists from home and abroad to watch. "We hope to gather young people who love traditional folk culture together, follow the footsteps of the older generation, and inherit traditional folk culture." Lin Yating, a young woman born in the 1990s, is the person in charge of Xinglong Society in Houfu Village, Tantou Town, Changle District. Originally a drummer in Houfu Renli, she initiated the establishment of Xinglong Society two years ago. In the traditional folk activity of wandering gods held in Houfu Village on the 10th day of the first lunar month, young and spirited gods such as "Zhang Shizi" and "Zhang Er Shizi" gained popularity with their "high appearance", attracting a large number of tourists to come and watch. Lin Bin, born in the 2000s, is one of the designers of the new version of the Shenjiang image. He said in an interview with China News Agency that he was surprised to see Shenjiang become popular, but he is also very happy to spread the traditional folk culture of Changle.
Edit:GuoGuo Responsible editor:FangZhiYou
Source:chinanews.com
Special statement: if the pictures and texts reproduced or quoted on this site infringe your legitimate rights and interests, please contact this site, and this site will correct and delete them in time. For copyright issues and website cooperation, please contact through outlook new era email:lwxsd@liaowanghn.com