Sherehe ya kufagia makaburi " qingming festival" wachina wana mambo!

[Mto Songwe]

April 4 marks an early arrival of Qingming Festival
Culture
16:49, 04-Apr-2024
CGTN

While China's over two-thousand-year-old Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, falls on April 5 on most occasions, this year has witnessed an early arrival of the festival, which falls on April 4. With that, people usually call this occurrence a "Zao Qingming," literally meaning an early Qingming Festival.

A ceremony in memory of the 1,262nd death anniversary of Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Li Bai is held in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province on April 3, 2024. /CFP
A ceremony in memory of the 1,262nd death anniversary of Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Li Bai is held in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province on April 3, 2024. /CFP

According to folk customs, the three days before or the four days after Qingming Festival are the best times for tomb sweeping. Though tomb sweeping is appropriate on Tomb-sweeping Day itself, many people choose to do it on the days before or after, considering the peak flow of people and traffic congestion.

Visitors take photos among blooming rapeseed flowers in Jiaozuo, Henan Province on April 4, 2024, as they enjoy the Qingming Festival holidays. /CFP
Visitors take photos among blooming rapeseed flowers in Jiaozuo, Henan Province on April 4, 2024, as they enjoy the Qingming Festival holidays. /CFP

Lin Yuan, a Tianjin-based expert in astronomical science, said that due to the way the Gregorian calendar is structured, the specific day of Qingming Festival can differ. The time that the Earth moves around the Sun once is called a "solar year," which is 365.24 days. However, a year is regarded as 365 days long in Gregorian calendar, so there is an extra 0.24 days per year.

With that, the Qingming Festival usually falls between April 4 and 6. No matter when you choose to sweep the tombs, the most important thing is to keep a pious and respectful heart as this is a chance to honor your ancestors and late beloved ones.

 

[Mto Songwe]

10 traditional customs of China's Qingming Festival, as drawn by AI​

Culture14:14, 04-Apr-2024
Zeng Ziyi
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The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on April 4 or 5 each year.
As one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar, it holds significant cultural and spiritual importance as a time for families to honor their ancestors and perform rituals to pay respects. Meanwhile, it also marks the arrival of spring and is an occasion for outdoor activities.
CGTN listed 10 traditional customs and popular activities during Qingming and sought the help of an AI image generator to illustrate them.
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Flying kites: The origins of kite flying during Qingming Festival date back over 2,000 years to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Flying kites during Qingming Festival is a cherished tradition that celebrates the changing seasons and fosters a sense of joy, unity and cultural heritage. /Qiyuai.net

Tomb-sweeping: The Qingming Festival is an occasion of remembrance as families pay their respects to ancestors by cleaning and tidying up their graves and make offerings such as flowers, foods, liquor and burning incense. /Qiyuai.net

Outdoors: Qingming also marks the arrival of spring – a great time for hiking, outdoor activities, and embracing all that nature has to offer. /Qiyuai.net

Breaking willow bark: Few things are more representative of spring than the sight of willow bark flowing in a gentle breeze. Breaking and collecting them has been a Qingming tradition that goes back to the Tang Dynasty over a thousand years ago. Some people believe they offer protection against misfortunes. /Qiyuai.net

Planting trees: As the temperature warms, increasing precipitation creates ideal conditions for the growth of vegetation. It's hard to find a better time to plant trees than during the Qingming Festival. /Qiyuai.net

Eating Qingtuan: Qingtuan is a green, glutinous rice ball with sweet filling popular in south China. Its vibrant color comes from juice extracted from wormwood. Eating Qingtuan during Qingming Festival is believed to bring good luck and prosperity, and it has become a cherished tradition for over a thousand years. /Qiyuai.net

Eating eggs: The practice of eating eggs during Qingming Festival can be traced back to ancient times when it was believed that offering eggs to deceased ancestors would bring them blessings and protection in the afterlife. /Qiyuai.net

Tug of war: During Qingming Festival, communities come together to participate in various outdoor activities, including tug of war, as a way to celebrate the arrival of spring, strengthen social bonds and foster a sense of solidarity among the participants. /Qiyuai.net

Swinging: Swinging represents the joy and freedom associated with the arrival of spring, as well as the renewal of life and nature. People believe it is an exercise fit for both adults and children to help strengthen their body and mind. /Qiyuai.net

Cuju: Cuju is a traditional Chinese sport similar to soccer. It is played during Qingming Festival as a way to commemorate the holiday with physical activity and social bonding. It is also one of the oldest forms of football worldwide, dating back to ancient times. /Qiyuai.net

Flying kites: The origins of kite flying during Qingming Festival date back over 2,000 years to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Flying kites during Qingming Festival is a cherished tradition that celebrates the changing seasons and fosters a sense of joy, unity and cultural heritage. /Qiyuai.net

Tomb-sweeping: The Qingming Festival is an occasion of remembrance as families pay their respects to ancestors by cleaning and tidying up their graves and make offerings such as flowers, foods, liquor and burning incense. /Qiyuai.net
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Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party and President of Repuplic of China attend a ceremony paying tribute to Chinese ancestor Emperor Huangdi in Huangling, Shaanxi province, on Thursday

 

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[Mto Songwe]

Huku Africa ukikumbuka wazee wako tu wale jamaa wa dini za majahazi lazima wakushambulie , utaonekana mchawi, mwanga , mshamba.....kweli tumepigwa na kitu kizito kuna wale walokole hadi kwenda kusafisha makaburi tu wanakatazwa.....ndo maana tumelaanika miaka kibao ya uhuru ila life bado la ajabu ajabu tu na bado tunakumbatia imani za watu

Tuna changamoto nyingi sana

 

[LINGWAMBA]

Qingming Festival hii ni sherehe maalumu inayo adhimishwa na jamii ya kichina ulimwenguni kote hasa katika maeneo/nchi zenye jamii kubwa ya kichina mfano China, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam n.k

Kwa lugha ya kiswahili sherehe hii unaweza kuitambua kama sherehe maalumu ya kufagia makaburi kwa wapendwa wa familia au ukoo.

Utekelezaji wa sherehe hizi umeanza kwa takribani miaka 2000 iliyopita katika jamii za kichina.

Sherehe hii ya kufagia makaburi huusisha pia maombi, ibada mbalimbali kwa wale waliotangulia.

Sherehe hii ni official ndani ya China na Taiwan ila wachina walio katika mataifa mengine huadhimisha kwa kufuata China.

Sherehe hii huangukia katika siku ya 4-6 ndani ya mwezi April ya kila mwaka na mwaka huu 2024 itakuwa 4th April.

Sherehe hii uhusishwa na imani kadhaa mfano kwa wakulima huamini utekelezaji wa tendo la kuwakumbuka waliotangulia kwa kuadhimisha sherehe hii uleta baraka katika mavuno.
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Wachina kweli wana mambo!

Mara ya mwisho wewe kufagia kaburi la Babu/Bibi yako na kula chakula kumkumbuka lini ?😄

Ww unawacheka wachina kufagia makaburi ya babu zao lakini nyinyi mnaenda israel kulia na kusafisha juu ya kaburi la yesu ambae huna hata undugu nae

 

[iMind]

Tunapaswa kuzuru makaburi na kumuomba Muumba awasamehe marehemu,lakini siyo kuwaomba Marehemu watatue changamoto zetu hapo itakuwa ni ushirikina

Mbona watu wanaomba Yesu, marehemu atatue changamoto zao, wana omba Maria, wanaomba watu wengiii wanaoitwa watakatifu..Kwa nini isiwe babu, bibi yako?

 

[Mto Songwe]

Ww unawacheka wachina kufagia makaburi ya babu zao lakini nyinyi mnaenda israel kulia na kusafisha juu ya kaburi la yesu ambae huna hata undugu nae

Sijawahi kwenda hata Israel😀

 

[LINGWAMBA]

Hujawahi kwenda hila wanao kwenda Israel hujawahi kuwacheka wanaenda kulia juu ya kaburi la yesu hila unawacheka wachina wanaoenda kwenye kaburi la mababu zao

Sijawahi kwenda hata Israel😀u

 

[Mto Songwe]

Hujawahi kwenda hila wanao kwenda Israel hujawahi kuwacheka wanaenda kulia juu ya kaburi la yesu hila unawacheka wachina wanaoenda kwenye kaburi la mababu zao

Hakuna naye mcheka