在庆典开始前,各个村子的队伍聚集在广场附近的一所学校.到齐后大伙儿就随着带队的鞭炮声往河岸走.
这类庆典当然少不了开幕仪式和村委致词.在抢花炮开始前,各个村斋的代表队代表队为大家献上表演.侗族大歌,吹奏芒筒,芦笙表演等让我感受到这些代表们落力地带来精彩的表演,为各自的村寨添上光彩,更体现出强烈的集体意识和团结精神.(一) 芦笙队篇 - 这比赛吹奏出来的节奏协调反映出队友间的默契.
(三) 阿姨篇 - 阿姨们也很有魅力哦.
(四) 儿童篇 - 看那被烈日晒得红彤彤的脸颊好可爱也
(五) 侗族大歌表演篇 - 还记得当天我成功挤到贴着这舞台的前面观赏表演,像买了头等票般聆听着这一班阿姨用丹田发出的美妙歌声.
(六) 吹奏芒筒 - 看看那落力的表演,吹奏到那腮都贡了起来.儿童少年吹奏小版的芒筒,而大人们则表演大版的芒筒.这表演更能体现出表演者的同心一致.
抢花炮的任务通常落在年轻小伙子身上.花炮其实是一个绑上红绿丝线的小铁圈置放在土炮上,随点燃后的土炮冲入云天.代表各个村寨的抢花炮队将激烈的争夺那飞上云天的花炮.如果花炮掉入河里,大家也不惜冲入河里去抢夺花炮.抢花炮的过程犹如美式橄榄球赛般.花炮可分为三炮.夺得花炮不但为村寨带来荣耀, 而且每一炮各有其意义.第一炮象征着吉祥如意,二炮代表风调雨顺,而三炮则为寨子带来五谷丰登. 抢得花炮的代表队也将获得镜屏,红猪,米酒等礼物.除此以外,更有赞助商捐献出礼品如彩电等给获得花炮的队伍.
团结互助对这些山区里的少数民族是非常重要的.唯有大家同心协力才能让日常生活作息如收割等待变得更加轻松,任何困难也能迎刃而解.
Barhal village is one the base for trekkers in Kackar or Altiparmak mountain range. A very small village with few shops supplying all kinds of groceries including camping equipments such as gas canister, etc. And definitely there is also restaurant or tea shop, as the Cay culture is everywhere you go in Turkey.
I was told that the pension I will be staying is located somewhere like this pension. Luckily there is a pulley system which transport stuff up to the pension. This pulley system is used by most village houses located at hill slopes. 
I stayed in pension runned by Karahan's family. I was the only guest at that time as the trekking season has over. I was glad to have company of a young lovely pre-school teacher, Turkan who is just about to start her teaching life in Barhal village. The dinner with the family was great, with lenthil soup, stuffed capsicum etc all prepared by the mama and younger brother of Karahan family. Breakfast served with village honey and homemake cream.
Most of the houses are made of wood, and the design is almost similar, with storage space and drying rack for crops. It is harvest season for fruits. The villagers are so hospitable waving at me inviting me into their courtyard and share the fresh walnut harvested from their orchard. Some villagers even feed me with apples. My short stay in this area is colorful and memorable, not only due to the wonderful autumn colors but the friendliness and hospitality of the villagers.
