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Song Fairs of the Zhuang Ethnic Group

Year:2006
Sort:Folk Custom
Area:Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Serial No.:Ⅹ-46
Declarer:Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Guangxi, the gathering place of the Zhuang ethnic group, is called 'the sea of songs.' It is the hometown of Liu Sanjie, the avatar of beauty, love, wisdom and intelligence. People in the Zhuang area love singing and dancing. They use songs for communication in every festival and big event.

Gexu, literally the song fair, is a singing festival held at a particular time and place each year, mainly in the spring and autumn. During the lunar year there are several

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