Zhenxiong mainly includes Xiaomiduo Village in Aner Township, Muhei Village in Linkou Township and Dubo Village in Potou Township.

Folklore inheritor

① Representative of folk dance: Yang Hongqing. ② The representative figure of national folk arts and crafts: Ji. ③ The representative of folklore and etiquette inheritance: Lu Jinhua.

National language and writing

The main ethnic minorities are Miao, Yi and Bai. Now the Yi people still have written language, and a few people can speak Yi language. Miao people used the old Miao Wen in northeast Yunnan in a small scale, and re-created the new Miao language after liberation, but it was not widely popularized, and almost no one in rural areas understood it. The frequency of using Miao language is gradually decreasing, and there is still communication in Miao villages or groups, but most of the younger generation use Chinese.

Ethnic and folk oral literature

There are no special mythological epics in Zhenxiong folk, only some folk songs, such as Pangu's creation of the world, Fuxi brothers and sisters' reproduction of human beings, and the goddess' mending the sky. And the local legends mainly include the legend of "crows in three provinces". At present, a few Miao people know their ancestral myths and the legend of heroes, and the local proverbs and allegorical sayings are quite distinctive and numerous. Zhenxiong county annals have been partially included.

National folk music

Zhenxiong folk ballads are mainly improvised, which used to be popular in rural areas, involving love, warning, metaphor, ridicule, ridicule, daily life and so on. Labor songs mainly include panqu, drumming grass, lotus and so on, with different singing styles. Minor songs include Zhu Yingtai, gambling songs, able-bodied songs, purse songs, perennial songs, visiting the United States in October, bagpipe songs and so on. Folk songs include wine list, funeral music and scattered flowers. Modern folk songs and labor songs were collected in the fusion of Zhenxiong folk dances. Minor and funeral are still common in folk festivals and funeral activities.

National folk dance

Zhenxiong folk dance often exists in the funeral customs of Miao, Yi and Han, such as Miao jumping on the altar and Han confessing. In addition, there are Miao Lusheng Dance, Han Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, Lotus Dance and Yi Lusheng Dance during the festival.

folk art

Zhenxiong county folk dance

The folk arts of ethnic minorities mainly include door gods, Ma Jia paper, spring stickers, "boxes" used by Han people for sacrifice and funeral, painted furniture, pictures, wood carvings, clay sculptures, Nuo opera masks and so on.

National folk architecture

The residential buildings of Zhenxiong nationality mostly adopt courtyard-style wood structure, supplemented by the civil structure of the tower. Among the existing buildings, there is Longjiawu in Dawan Town of Yi nationality. Longjia Old House (now the staff of China Zhenxiong County Committee Office).

Folk drama

In Zhenxiong water splashing machine, Luokan and other places, there are still strong local repertoires, such as lanterns, lotus guns, cow lanterns, lion shows and dragon lanterns. Now a series of activities will be held on holidays. In most areas of our county, Duangong Opera (Nuo Opera) is also very popular. There are many altar doors, but now there are few inheritors, and there are occasional performances when the temple fair is built.

folk art

The folk art of Zhenxiong is mainly about singing books, which mostly involves folklore, exhortation and eulogizing historical figures, such as "Miss Da" and "Zhu Yingtai". Whenever there are many people at the wedding, there will be a book singer singing all night.

Folk traditional craft

Zhenxiong's traditional crafts include weaving techniques, such as straw fiber, straw sandals, bamboo weaving and other daily production tools. Ceramic handicrafts include earthen jars, jars and casseroles. Woodworking techniques include carving and algae wells. In the brewing process, there are home-brewed liquor and mustard oil. There are also traditional batik, spinning, weaving and embroidery of Miao nationality, and some Miao village looms and other equipment are complete. Miao costumes advocate red and purple, with diverse colors, complicated headdress and chest ornaments, and embroidery on sleeves, shoulders, chest, belt and skirt. There are only a handful of old folk artists who can tie dragons, lions and cows. Nowadays, mourning clothes, banners and money dragons are very popular in funeral customs.

Folk traditional custom Zhenxiong

Dietary customs advocate respecting the old and loving the young, while tastes tend to be Sichuan food, spicy food and spicy food. The specialties are old bacon, pickled cabbage, pickles, lobster sauce and so on. In terms of living customs, houses are basically built on the mountain. This building is composed of a hall and a fire kang. This hall is a place for all kinds of ceremonies. The function of the kang is the reception room, and the "room circle" is mostly for family members to live in. Folk customs are mainly reflected in the weddings and funerals of various ethnic groups, and these activities often have a set of traditional etiquette and procedures. In addition, each clan will have its own generational arrangement, which is convenient for recognizing relatives and arranging generations, going back more than ten generations and continuing for dozens of generations. Ethnic and folk sports mainly include swinging, river pulling and wrestling. Respect for Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism in ancestor worship and folk beliefs; The main ceremonies include temple fairs, offering sacrifices to heaven, going to the grave and exorcising ghosts. Folk also generally believe in some mysterious witchcraft, such as "tuning", "Helan method", "deification" and "playing magic".