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1、Cowhert StarWeaving Girl StarMilky WayOn the night of the 7th day of the 7th lunar month every year,they meet at the Magpie Bridge for a short time.Outlinen nIntroductionn nThe origin of the Double Seventh Dayn nLegend about the Double Seventh Dayn nFolk Customs on the Double Seventh Day Introductio

2、nn nA traditional festival full of romanceA traditional festival full of romancen nThe 7th day of the 7th lunar monthThe 7th day of the 7th lunar monthn nThe Weaving GirlThe Weaving Girl（织女）（织女）and the Cowherdand the Cowherd（牛郎）（牛郎）in heaven would meet at the Magpie Bridge in heaven would meet at th

3、e Magpie Bridge n nAlso called Begging-for-Dexterity FestivalAlso called Begging-for-Dexterity Festival（乞巧节）（乞巧节）（The Weaving Girl is a beautiful and smart fairy with The Weaving Girl is a beautiful and smart fairy with deft hands and the women in the mortal world will beg deft hands and the women i

4、n the mortal world will beg for intelligence and deft needle work from herfor intelligence and deft needle work from her）The Origin of the Double Seventh Dayn noriginating from nature worship of the human racen nDouble-Seventh Day was also the product of time worship of the ancientsthe number 七 appe

5、ars in both month and day giving a strong sense of time.The Origin of the Double Seventh Dayn nDouble Seventh Day is also a phenomenon of number worship七 bears the same pronunciation with 妻(wife),thus the Double Seventh Day is to a great extent a festival related to women.Legend about the Double Sev

6、enth Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl n nThe fairy tale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl is one of the four most famous folktales of ancient China.n nIt is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd an

7、d the Weaving Girln nLong long ago,there was a Long long ago,there was a very poor but clever,very poor but clever,diligent and honest boy diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.named Cowherd.n nHis parents died when he His parents died when he was a child.was a child.n nLater he was driven out of La

8、ter he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-his home by his sister-in-law.law.n nBut his cattle is very loyal But his cattle is very loyal to him.to him.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln nThe Weaving Girl The Weaving Girl is a beautiful and is a beautiful a

9、nd smart fairy with smart fairy with deft hands.deft hands.n nShe had grown She had grown tired of the life at tired of the life at the heavenly palace,the heavenly palace,longed for a life longed for a life among the among the common mon people.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and th

10、e Weaving Girln nThe cattle gave the Cowherd a tip:take the fairys clothes when she is taking a bath,then she cant go back to the heavenly palace.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln n They fell in love with each other and lived a happy life.Legend about the Double S

11、eventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln nUnfortunately,the fact Unfortunately,the fact that they have fell in that they have fell in love was found out love was found out soon soon n nThe Queen Mother of The Queen Mother of brought the Weaving brought the Weaving Girl back and drew a Girl back

12、and drew a big river across the sky,big river across the sky,known to the Chinese known to the Chinese as the Silvery River(the as the Silvery River(the Milky Way in the West),Milky Way in the West),to drive a wedge to drive a wedge between them.between them.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the C

13、owherd and the Weaving Girln nHowever,all the However,all the magpies in the world,magpies in the world,deeply touched by the deeply touched by the story,came to their story,came to their rescue.rescue.n nEvery year on the Every year on the seventh day of the seventh day of the seventh month,they se

14、venth month,they would flock together to would flock together to form a bridge so that form a bridge so that the Cowherd and the the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl could Weaving Girl could enjoy a brief reunion.enjoy a brief reunion.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln

15、 nThis story,to some extent,reflects Chinese peoples wishes to pursue the freedom of love and marriage.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln nThe fairy tale also The fairy tale also contains Chinese contains Chinese peoples understanding peoples understanding about st

16、ar images.In the about star images.In the tale,the Weaving Girl tale,the Weaving Girl Star(the Vega)is the Star(the Vega)is the brightest star in the brightest star in the constellation Lyra,facing constellation Lyra,facing the Cowherd Star(the the Cowherd Star(the Altair),the brightest star Altair)

17、,the brightest star in the constellation in the constellation Aquila,across the Milky Aquila,across the Milky Way.Way.Legend about the Double Seventh Day the Cowherd and the Weaving Girln nOn the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar On the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calen

18、dar every year,Chinese women customarily look calendar every year,Chinese women customarily look up into the night sky,searching for the Weaving Girl up into the night sky,searching for the Weaving Girl Star and the Cowherd Star on both sides of the Milky Star and the Cowherd Star on both sides of t

19、he Milky Way and hoping to see their annual gathering.Way and hoping to see their annual gathering.n nMeanwhile,girls on the ground hope to have clever Meanwhile,girls on the ground hope to have clever hands and good sense,just like the Weaving Girl.They hands and good sense,just like the Weaving Gi

20、rl.They also pray for a happy marriage of their own.also pray for a happy marriage of their own.Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day -Ingenuity test by floating needleIngenuity test by floating needle（投针验巧）（投针验巧）（投针验巧）（投针验巧）n nIngenuity test by floating needle is one of the common customs on the f

21、estival.n nPut some water in a vessel and leave it in the open air until it is covered by a film of dust.n nThen cast a needle or thin straw on it to see the pattern of the shadow at the bottom,so as to test their ingenuity Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day -Pleading for Skills by Threading a N

22、eedlePleading for Skills by Threading a Needlen nIn order to plead for skills,threading a needle（穿针乞巧）is the most long-standing means.n nIt tests the speed of threading a needle under the moon.n nIt is said that the needles used in the contest are the seven-hole needle of the Han Dynasty or the nine

23、-tail needle of the Yuan Dynasty.n nWith more holes than ordinary needles,they are rather hard to handle.Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day -Cobweb as the DeterminantCobweb as the Determinant（喜蛛应巧）（喜蛛应巧）（喜蛛应巧）（喜蛛应巧）n nPleading for skills with cobweb is another common custom in the festival,in wh

24、ich everybody puts a spider into a locket and waits until the next morning to see if there is cobweb and if any,how it looks.n nThe one with a most round cobweb of the most mesh will be the winner.Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day -Qiaoguo(Qiaoguo(巧果巧果巧果巧果)n nQiaoguoQiaoguo（Fried Thin PastesFri

25、ed Thin Pastes）is in is in different shapes with the materials different shapes with the materials mostly being oil,flour,sugar and mostly being oil,flour,sugar and honey.honey.n nThe deft hands will nip them into all The deft hands will nip them into all shapes related to the legend of the shapes r

26、elated to the legend of the Festival.Festival.n nThe melons and fruits used on the The melons and fruits used on the day are usually carved into the shapes day are usually carved into the shapes of flowers and birds,or carved with of flowers and birds,or carved with patterns in relief on the melon peel,patterns in relief on the melon peel,which are therefore called which are therefore called“carved carved melonsmelons”THANK YOU!