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The traditional festivals are formed throughoutthe long agrarian age， during which the relationshipsbetween life and production and between thepeople and the nature were very close. To expressthe gratitude to the nature for its gifts， or celebratethe harvests from hard works， or stimulate thevitality of life， or strengthen the relationshipsamong people， people would determine one dayin a year as a festival with complete and strictcustoms， such as ceremonies， rules and taboos，special activities， decorations and foods to make thefestival a day with unique meanings and charms.More importantly， people would integrate their goodwishes into the meanings and ceremonies of thefestivals. Therefore， the festivals could represent theideals and wishes of the people in the best way. Itis safe to say that our traditions， more specifically，our spiritual and cultural traditions， are inheritedthrough the festivals year by year. 
传统节日是在漫长的农耕时代形成的。农耕时代生产与生活、人与自然的关系十分密切。人们或为了感恩于大自然的恩赐，或为了庆祝辛苦劳作换来的收获，或为了激发生命的活力，或为了加强人际的亲情，经过长期相互认同，最终约定俗成，渐渐把一年中莱一天确定为节日，并创造了十分完整又严格的节俗，如仪式、庆典、规制、禁忌，乃至特定的游艺、装饰与食品，采把节日这天演化成一个独具内涵和迷人的日子。