jamelai的七夕节-英文版ppt分析

Meanwhile, girls on the ground hope to have clever hands and good sense, just like the Weaving Girl. They also pray for a happy marriage of their own.
Introduction
A traditional festival full of romance The 7th day of the 7th lunar month The Weaving Girl（织女） and the Cowherd（牛郎）
in heaven would meet at the Magpie Bridge Also called Begging-for-Dexterity Festival（乞巧节）
Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day
-Ingenuity test by floating needle（投针验巧）
Ingenuity test by floating needle is one of the common customs on the festival.
Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day
-Pleading for Skills by Threading a Needle
In order to plead for skills, threading a needle （穿针乞巧） is the most long-standing means.
With more holes than ordinary needles, they are rather hard to handle.

1. the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl牛郎与织女
The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl is one of the four most famous folktales of ancient China. It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.
每年农历七月初七，中国妇女习惯仰望夜空，在银河系两侧寻找织女星和牛郎星，希望能看到她们一年一 度的聚会。 与此同时，地面上的女孩们希望拥有灵巧的双手和良好的判断力，就像织布女孩一样。 他们也为自己幸福的婚姻祈祷。
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FOLK CUSTOMS ON THE DOUBLE SEVENTH DAY
七夕的习俗
牛郎织女是中国古代四大民间传说之一。这是一个经典的爱情故事之间的仙女和人享有广泛的影响。
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三
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Long long ago, there was a very poor but clever, diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.
很久以前，有一个非常贫穷但聪明、勤奋、诚实的男孩，名叫牛郎。
一天，天上的织女和诸仙女一起下凡游戏，在河里洗澡，牛郎在老牛的帮助下认识了织女。
第 三 章 节
The cattle gave the Cowherd a tip：take the fairy’s clothes when she is taking a bath,then she can’t go back to the heavenly palace. 牛给了牛郎一个提示：仙女洗澡的时候把衣服拿走，她就不能回天宫了。

It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl is one of the four most famous folktales of ancient China.
Long long ago, there was a very poor but clever, diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.
His parents died when he was a child .
Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-inlaw .
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
However, all the magpies in the world, deeply touched by the story, came to their rescue.
With more holes than ordinary needles, they are rather hard to handle.

Long long ago, there was a very poor but clever, diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.
His parents died when he was a child .
Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-inlaw .
Introduction
A traditional festival full of romance The 7th day of the 7th lunar month The Weaving Girl（织女） and the Cowherd（牛郎）
in heaven would meet at the Magpie Bridge Also called Begging-for-Dexterity Festival（乞巧节）
Milky Way
Weaving Girl Star
Outline
Introduction The origin of the Double Seventh Day Legend about the Double Seventh Day Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day

The Origin of the Double Seventh Day
"Double 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.

Long long ago, there was a very poor but clever, diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.
His parents died when he was a child .
Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-inlaw .
Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day
-Ingenuity test by floating needle（投针验巧）
Ingenuity test by floating needle is one of the common customs on the festival.
It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
She had grown tired of the life at the heavenly palace, longed for a life among the common people .
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Introduction
A traditional festival full of romance The 7th day of the 7th lunar month The Weaving Girl（织女） and the Cowherd（牛郎）

Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl

The fairy tale also contains Chinese people's understanding about star images. In the tale, the Weaving Girl Star (the Vega) is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, facing the Cowherd Star (the Altair), the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, across the Milky Way.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl


The fairy tale of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl is one of the four most famous folktales of ancient China. It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl

The cattle gave the Cowherd a tip:take the fairy’s clothes when she is taking a bath,then she can’t go back to the heavenly palace.

Long long ago, there was a very poor but clever, diligent and honest boy named Cowherd.
His parents died when he was a child .
Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-inlaw .
They fell in love with each other and lived a happy life.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day
– the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Unfortunately, the fact that they have fell in love was found out soon
Legend about the Double Seventh Day
– the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
However, all the magpies in the world, deeply touched by the story, came to their rescue.
The Queen Mother of brought the Weaving Girl back and drew a big river across the sky, known to the Chinese as the Silvery River (the Milky Way in the West), to drive a wedge between them.
But his cattle is very loyal to him .

English PPT outline of Qixi Festival
contents
目录
The Origin of Qixi Festival Traditional customs of Qixi Festival The influence of Qixi Festival in modern times
Qixi Festival has also become an important cultural exchange opportunity for China and other countries
The spread of Qixi Festival in the world
The Cultural Value of Qixi Festival
The Magpie Bridge
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According to the legend, the Magpie Bridge is built by magic to help Cowerd and Weaver Girl meet on Qixi Festival
The Herdwick
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This is a breed of sheep that is said to be declined from Cowherd On Qixi Festival, Herdwicks are often criticized to pay distribute to Cowerd
Middle stage
In the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), Qixi Festival was more popular and was officially recognized as a festival

customs
The Begging Festival (Qi Qiao Jie)
It is an important day for girls. In the evening, girls prepare melons and fruit to worship and pray to the Weave Maid.
织牵
万女牛
七 夕 谁 见
古 永 相 望
出 其 东
出 河 西
同
The Cowherd is at the west bank of Heavenly River
The Weave Maid is far from the east They stare each other forever
But never can stay together
Origin
The Weaver Maid was brought away. The Cowherd chased after to heaven with their children.
Origin
The Queen Mother of the Western Heavens created the Milky Way in the sky with her hairpin, which kept the lovers a& doing needlework gift
Qiao Guo(巧果)
customs
When the star Vega is high up in the sky, girls perform a small test by placing a needle on the water's surface: If the needle don’t sink, the girl is considered to be ready to find a husband.

The cattle gave the Cowherd a tip:take the fairy’s clothes when she is taking a bath,then she can’t go back to the heavenly palace.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Meanwhile, girls on the ground hope to have clever hands and good sense, just like the Weaving Girl. They also pray for a happy marriage of their own.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
This story, to some extent, reflects Chinese people's wishes to pursue the freedom of love and marriage.
It is a classic love story between a fairy and a human being enjoying a widespread influence.
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Legend about the Double Seventh Day – the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl