Fuping Festival

Shaanxi
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In Fuping, Shehuo is a general term for cores, stilts, bamboo horses, land boats, lions, dragon lanterns, etc. It is an art that relies on acting, modeling, and skills to win. Through various difficult movements and rigorous ideas, it allows actors to play historical and modern characters to form a story combination, giving people a high-rise, thrilling and surprising artistic appeal. In particular, this art is closely combined with Qinqiang, which comes from the ancient loess land and has a long history and unique charm. Every Spring Festival, the masses in various villages and towns spontaneously organize to carry cores, run bamboo horses, walk on stilts, play lions, and go from village to village, which is very lively. This kind of festive activity is called "Yao Shehuo" in Guanzhong, "Niao Yangge" and "Niao Honghuo" in northern Shaanxi, and "Niao Toys" and "Playing Stories" in southern Shaanxi. Shehuo is divided into big and small. Small play means only willow legs and platform. The essence of the community fire is the difficult art core, that is, on a special table, a thumb-thick steel bar of various shapes is fixed, about two meters high, and various shapes of things are made on the top with colored paper, such as cotton, fruit trees, spinning wheels, looms, dragons, tigers and other things in the world. Then, according to the content, boys and girls (usually aged 15 years old) are dressed up as drama characters and stand on the top, with at least one person and more than 10 people. They may stand side by side, stacked, lying horizontally, or upside down. Some swing their arms as if they are walking, and some seem to be hanging in the air 3 meters high like swinging autumn trees. The scene is shocking, dangerous, clever and strange. The stilts in the community fire often walk in groups. Those who are skilled and bold walk crookedly on purpose, appearing to be shaky and about to fall, which makes people sweat; some suddenly split their legs while walking, sit on the ground and act like a spoiled child. When others go to help them, they jump up suddenly, which immediately attracts cheers from the audience. Running on a land boat is very popular in southern Shaanxi, and the masses love it. It is played by a female actor who plays the role of a boat girl and a male actor who plays the role of a boat guide. The two sing and dance in close cooperation. Perform various dramatic plots. In Fuping, the performance of the community fire is quite ancient. Dozens of triangular wolf-tooth flags are written with the names of various villages. The majestic gongs and drums are played, and there are dozens of gong and drum players, and hundreds of them. There are certain sets of gongs and drums, including old songs, new songs, and tight three fires. The old songs are majestic and rich, the new songs are long and bright, and the tight three fires are tense and warm. The male flags are fluttering, and the unified cannons are booming. If you meet the community fire teams of other villages on the street, you should pay attention to courtesy. The first to arrive will step aside. The latecomer will go first, which is obviously courtesy, but secretly a challenge and competition. The drums are loud for a while, and everyone wants to overwhelm the other party with momentum. The characters played by the community fire of each family also use actions, language, and changing tricks to attract the audience. Although it is a competition, there is no ranking, and the standard of good and bad is in the hearts of the people. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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