(2005)Jan,11th, 12th and 24th to 26th, Zhuang New Year in south of Guizhou, in Congjiang region.

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The whole village looks in black and every house is Diaojiao architecture in which fore part of the house is suspended in air. Some woman and children dressed very similar to Dong, also made with brown indigo shining cloth. And some others no, it is easily to tell their clothes is made in machine factories rather than in home. Their brightness and color also differ from Dong.

Huge banyan trees on the river sides indicate weather and nature conditions their. It is still in primitive harmony: the boats, the eggs stone path and bamboo and household utensil vessels etc. Zhuang customs has actually almost disappeared in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region so that only in tourism scenic spot or performance stages can you see such minority girls who are yet in chemical and industrial costume showing "customs". However in this corner, it is surprised and chocked that the customs still keep such well. Listen! What's going on in the village on the other side of the river? Music can even reach us in such a far way, and they must be playing very big and long Lusheng.

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Zhuang village

Attracted by the sounds of firecrackers, we went down the river. So many people gathered in a paddy field on the river side and firecrackers keeping fired. We were told it is the new year of Zhuang people. We were so lucky to catch this big event. Still a lot of People in indigo dress were heading forward to the field along narrow field edges one after another with their shadows accompanying on water. Some of them are Lusheng player from other villages. Every immediately start dance and jumped up as long as music flied among hundreds of Lusheng. They seemed crazy and warriors going to a combat. Look, another team is approaching, headed by a strong man holding a long sword followed with artificial lion and many people playing Lusheng. In accordingly, one troop walked out to welcome them.
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Zhuang girls on festival dress

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