The Zhuang Identity Steers Celebration is held yearly by the Zhuang ethnic gathering on the eighth day of the fourth month of the Chinese lunar schedule. As per the legends, the nearby individuals commend the celebration to remember the birthday of the Divine force of Cows.
Consistently, during the celebration, the dairy cattle will be all given an occasion. Nearby individuals are not permitted to subjugate or lash the steers. They will take burdens off the steers, brush their bodies, crowd them into green fields and allow them to meander openly and devour new grass, clean their slows down and cover them with dry straw.
- Celebrated: May. 22
- Location: Guilin
Activities
The Zhuang public will get ready bright rice and brew dessert wine for the cows, and they should sing society tunes when they feed the steers with these claims to fame. What’s more, the Zhuang public will do different customs to petition God for the wellbeing and life span of the cows.
For instance, they will kill pigs to revere the god and every one of the residents will eat together in the nearby sanctuary. The celebration shows the affection for the Zhuang nation towards their steers and the assumption for a decent reap.
Travel Information
A visit to the Zhuang Ethnicity Steers Celebration would be best joined with a Guilin visit, and maybe a visit to Longji Terraced Field or Longsheng Natural aquifer.
Address: Zhuang villages around Longsheng County in Guilin.
How to get there: Longsheng County is located 78 kilometers (50 miles) north-east of Guilin city. Many buses run frequently between Guilin and Longsheng. They depart every 40 minutes from 6:40am to 6:00pm; the journey will take you around 2 hours and a one-way ticket fare is about 27 RMB.
