The Zhuang Nationality March 3 is a grand event. It created by Guangxi to show the charm of national culture, promote economic development, promote national unity.
Every year during the "March 3 of the Zhuang Nationality", more than 1,000 celebrations are held in the region.
In Zhuang's legend, March 3 is the birthday of Buluotuo, the ancestor of Zhuang. The Han nationality is the Shang festival, and there are three ancestors in March, Xuanyuan in March, and Chiyou in March.
The third day of the lunar calendar is not only the Zhuang traditional traditional Qingge Festival, but also an important day for the Zhuang to worship their ancestors, worship Pangu and the first ancestors of Buluotuo.
" Formerly known as "Shangsi Festival", the March 3rd Festival is a traditional festival observed by the Han people and a number of ethnic minority groups. In ancient times, the first Si day (according to the year numbering system by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches) was called "Shangsi" and celebrated as a festival. Most of the time, March 3rd of the lunar calendar happened to be a Si day. So, after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Shangsi Festival was set on the third of lunar March and renamed "the March 3rd Festival". Originally March 3rd was more focused on religious activities to ward off disaster and keep evil spirits at bay as well as to pray for having children. The activities included sacrificial rituals in honor of Goddess Gao Mei, "Fu Xi" (a bathing ritual) and get-togethers attended by young men and women etc.Gao Mei is the Goddess of Marriage and Childbearing. People would pray her for childbearing through sacrificial rituals. Meanwhile, "Fu Xi" was carried out to get rid of ailments by bathing. It was believed to cure women's infertility. And get-togethers through spring outings provided a chance for young men and women to get to know each other and to seek future significant others. Such gatherings were also aimed at marriage and childbearing. In addition, activities like floating eggs, dates and wine cups on the river were also held. "
三月三赶歌圩,搭歌棚,举办歌会,青年男女们对歌、碰蛋、抛绣球,谈情说爱。相传为纪念壮族歌仙刘三姐而形成的节日,故又称歌仙节。壮族多于三月三来扫墓,通常在三月三时蒸五色糯米饭。In March three to take Gepeng GeXu, hold, song, young men and women antiphonal singing, touch eggs, throwing Hydrangea, love. According to legend, formed to commemorate the singer Liu Sanjie Zhuang Festival, it is also called the festival goddess. In March more than three Zhuang grave, usually in March three when steamed five Glutinous rice.