He Huan continued: "The humanities and customs of a place are often closely connected with the natural environment. Especially in a place like Yunzhou that worships nature. Mosuo youth are free to love. If one party doesn't want it, no matter how painful you are, you can't
Don’t pester each other.”
Everyone nodded, "That's great!"
"Yes! But maybe it's easy for us ordinary people to get emotionally involved. Especially after getting married, it involves two families. The law keeps you calm."
The tourists laughed.
"Not only do you want her to like it, but you also want her parents, seven aunts, and eight aunts to like it. You need the judge's approval."
"Hahaha……"
"But the Mosuo people have never experienced this! That's why there are so many ethnic groups living in Lugu Lake, but the Mosuo people don't intermarry with foreigners. Because they have different ideas.
Now the Mosuo people are intermarrying with the Han people. Especially in the past few years, when the daughter country of Lugu Lake was first discovered, many people had a gangster mentality..."
"Hahaha……"
"Yes! It's just a hooligan mentality, to provoke other girls. They think that other girls are easygoing. Anyway, they don't have to take responsibility after giving birth to a child, which fits the dirty mentality of some people. There are also some girls who are deceived. But with this idea
It’s really necessary.”
Everyone nodded.
"They are not messing around, everything is based on feelings. Although they don't have a cooling-off period for divorce, they can't look back after breaking up. Anyone who turns around will be laughed at by the whole village."
"oh!"
“Whether you keep changing A’xia or you only have one in your life, it actually all depends on the individual.
Whether they are loyal or romantic, everything is centered on the feelings of two people.
Under the impact of foreign culture, I think this is also a problem that the new generation of Mosuo young people must face when they leave their matriarchal families and move towards modern society."
The tourists nodded.
"Actually, as long as they don't care who their children's names are, they can still live a beautiful and free life!" said a male tourist.
"Hahaha……"
He Huan said: "But one thing is that in a big family, the young will be taken care of, and the old will be taken care of. If you don't have children of your own, you have to raise your sisters' children. When you get old, your sisters' children will also take the initiative to take care of you."
But there are very few such big families now. It is easy to leave and return to Lugu Lake, but it is difficult to return to a big family. In short, no matter how free you are, you have to pay to get it.
Once an entire system breaks down somewhere, it’s very difficult to get back to the way it was before.”
Everyone nodded.
After leaving Lige Village, He Huan said: "Ahead is Xiaoluoshui. The Sichuan-Yunnan border line passes through the village. We will fight for every cent of the national border line. So what do you think will happen to the villages on the border line?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"If there are special features and celebrities, then we must fight for them. They are all my dear babies. If they have no special features, then it means that the father does not kiss and the mother does not love them."
"Hahaha……"
"So you see that the villages at the junction have been developed relatively late and are generally backward. Because it needs to be developed, who is in charge of it? What are the benefits of developing it? No one is willing to take care of it if there is no benefit."
The tourists all laughed.
"But compared to my good old brother Da Luoshui, Xiao Luoshui has retained a relatively original style."
Everyone looked forward to it, Xiao Bailong could always lead them to a good place.
"Okay! Xiao Bailong, a famous person, must be responsible for causing trouble when he falls into the water!" said a tourist.
He Huan was speechless.
"We are just looking outside today because I don't know what the situation is. The entire coast of Lugu Lake is under development, and all outsiders come to do business.
Take Mosuo home visits for example. Many of the home visitors are not locals. What can I tell you about the village collective system of recording work points? Now that many families have been disbanded, are they still recording work points? There is also the need to contribute to the local area! If the contribution is not achieved, the local people are asked to do so.
People take the blame.
Many of their houses are rented out. To determine if she is a local, ask her to sing Mosuo songs. The locals will definitely sing.
Also, people who have lived here for a long time have plateau red on their faces. Those fair-looking tour guides and commentators are definitely not from here, they are all liars, such as me."
"Hahaha..." The tourists were dying of laughter.
"For example, this sunscreen I use..."
"What sunscreen do you use?" tourists asked curiously.
"I won't tell you."
"Hahaha……"
"Look, have you been deceived? Many scammers started to say that she is so white because she wears silver or takes medicine! The cosmetics you use are poisonous! Like me, I can't do it. I am born so white."
Everyone laughed to death looking at this tour guide who did not follow the routine.
Long Teng also looked up and saw his shameless look.
"So we just need to look at their houses outside. The people inside are no longer Mosuo people. There is no need to go in. Then we can find a restaurant to eat."
Both Lige and Xiaoluoshui have their backs to the Goddess Mountain, one at this end and the other at that end, very close.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, the green Goddess Mountain is beautiful and plump. There are yellow houses scattered at the foot of the mountain, which are bright and peaceful.
Compared to the noise of Da Luoshui and the petty bourgeoisie of Lige, Xiao Luoshui seems to have been forgotten.
This section is also a dirt road, but after all, there are many inns and restaurants on the road around the lake and near the lake.
After parking the car, He Huan took everyone away from the lake and walked inside.
"Tourists like to stay in lake-view rooms. There are not many people in the village at the foot of the mountain. But it is the place where you can best find the original style."
Sure enough, after leaving the road around the lake for a while, we arrived at the side of Goddess Mountain, and it became increasingly quiet, with families scattered in the fields.
Lugu Lake is basically invisible here, so there are no tourists, but it does not diminish its beauty in the slightest.
Walking outside a house, He Huan said: "Look, this is a typical wooden house. As the name suggests, it is a house made of wood. It is connected by logs with cut ends at both ends. The whole house does not use
A piece of brick does not require a single nail, but it is very earthquake-resistant.
Because the junction area between Sichuan and Yunnan is an earthquake-prone area, this kind of house will suffer less damage when it encounters an earthquake and can be easily repaired. The entire wood is also lighter than that made of masonry, and the damage caused by falling down is also relatively small.
This is the national wisdom of using local materials and integrating them with the environment. Nowadays, many developed rural areas are covered with European-style buildings, and many tourist destinations also like to build foreign-style streets. The entire sense of harmony is destroyed.
Traditional architecture is an integral part of different cultures in different places.
For example, the Bai folk houses are made of masonry and stone, and the houses are mostly made of marble. The Mosuo houses are made of wood, because there are a lot of big and thick wood on the mountain. The pig trough boat is also hollowed out of a whole log.
Of course, the trees on the mountain are no longer allowed to be cut down, and it is not easy to find such large logs. In the past, there were only a few pig trough boats and a few wooden stacks, which was enough. But now so many tourists have to take a boat
If you want to stay in a hotel, you can only use other materials."
"Xiao Bailong, please stop talking. We already feel guilty."
He Huan looked at them and smiled, "Tourism must develop the economy, but it must also protect the environment. In order to get rich and for political achievements, traditional houses have been transformed into B&Bs. The owners do not live there, but tourists are allowed to visit and stay.
Customs have indeed changed a lot, but the residents of Lugu Lake still attach great importance to the natural environment, so it is still a paradise for sea cauliflower."
Everyone nodded.
"Look at this gatehouse, also called thatched building. The first floor is the residence of my uncle and brothers. There are also horses, cows and other livestock on the first floor."
"How miserable! Sure enough, a man's status is the same as that of the animals in the house!"
"Are you drifting? You are obviously not as good as animals?"
Everyone laughed.
He Huan smiled and looked at them. When they stopped laughing, he continued: "The thatched building is for grazing, as well as for men and animals."
"Hahaha……"
"Because when a man becomes an adult, he will live in A-Xia's house. If you have the ability, you can live in the flower house! You can live in someone else's house! We won't prepare a room for you at home. You just need to come back and work."
"Hahaha……"
"How miserable!"
"Think about it on the other hand, just like many of our families, when their daughters get married, they don't keep their boudoir."
Everyone nodded and understood.
He Huan led them to the side, "This is the flower building. The flower building is easy to identify. If you go around the house, the one with windows is the flower building."
"So many windows?"
"The flower house does not belong to one person. If there are several adult women in the family, there will be several separate rooms. If they are not married, they will be boudoirs from the age of sixteen to sixty. If there are many women in the family, the courtyard will be built in a special way.
big."
"With so many rooms, could I climb into the wrong one?" asked a male tourist.
"No, if you look closely, there are flowers carved on the window lattice, and each flower is different. You can climb by mistake, that's a mess of sticks, and the whole reputation of Lugu Lake is ruined. You can't just climb casually."
The tourists nodded.
"These houses, carvings, and murals were all done by the men in the family themselves."
"Wow!"
"So don't think that Mosuo men are relaxed and spend all day singing, dancing and climbing flower towers. When boys grow up, they can not only fall in love but also go out to learn skills. So they are all skilled craftsmen."
Everyone admired the carvings and murals with admiration.
"Look at this mural, the phoenix is above the dragon. This is also a manifestation of the respect for women."
"Really!" Everyone looked closer.
"The flower building is also the most exquisite place in the entire courtyard, including the furnishings inside. Men can only live on the first floor or in the thatched building. To go to the flower building, you can only get married by walking."
“It feels like it’s easy to climb these wooden piles,” said a male tourist.
He Huan quickly stood in front of the wall, "Those home visits where you are allowed to climb and take photos are very disrespectful. This is not in line with the custom of respecting women. That kind of thing can definitely tell that you are not a Mosuo."
The tourists nodded and just looked up without crawling around.
"Except for the flower building, which has windows that open outward, the other rooms have no windows that open outward."
"so poor!"
"The men in the family are not allowed to go up to the second floor."
"So pathetic!"
"On the second floor, only Ah Zhu who is in a walking marriage can go up. Walking marriage is called "Sese" in Mosuo language."
"Hahaha……"
"It's not the pervert you think!" He Huan looked at them, "It means a bunch of perverted tourists walking around!"
"Hahaha……"
"In the early days of walking marriage, the men in walking marriages could not let the woman's male partner see him. They had a culture of shyness, that is, they could not tell outsiders about their affairs. So they moved in and out, getting together at dusk and leaving in the morning.
However, if the relationship between the two is stable, they can sleep comfortably until dawn, and the woman's relatives can see her. But before that, A Zhu will ask his grandmother to visit the other's grandmother at A Xia's house to exchange gifts.
This is like an engagement ceremony. Generally, the elders of both parties will not interfere. In this way, a stable walking marriage relationship is established. It doesn’t mean that you come and leave together. Sometimes you also do some things for the woman’s family.”
"It's better to climb out of the window and leave!" said a male tourist.
"Hahaha……"
His girlfriend beat him hard, "Climb through the window and you won't have your room when you go home! You just go home to work!"
"Hahaha……"
A group of people were making a fuss, and suddenly they heard a barking dog, and a big black dog rushed out.
Everyone was so frightened that they screamed and retreated wildly.