Nu Concentric Wine Cultural Significance

Nu is an ancient nationality who is one of the56ethnic groups in China and living in the Nu River of Yunnan Provence. The Nu people Living in Lanping, Fugong, Gongshan and the Lushui four counties of Nujiang State, their clan name, legends of clan source and customs are inconsistent, and the language are also different. Although It is hardly to find a system records about Nu in the ancient books, there are always numerous and vast classical literature the scattered records about Nu who has left many footprints and traces of migration in the long river of history of our country.Nu claimed that they were the first nationality who lived in the beautiful and mysterious Nujiang Grand Canyon. Owning in much more rainfall, humid in Canyon area, drinking has the function in getting rid of rheumatism. The three main ethnic groups in the Nujiang Grand Canyon prefer drinking. Furthermore, the wine culture of Lisu, Dulong and Nu are distinctive. The wine is the refreshment of the Nu people in their daily lives and the necessity for their hospitality. In the cheerful and lively gatherings of Nusu, if a person is regarded as confidant by some Nusu people, they will drink "Concentric wine" which is called "Li Tuan Yi" in Nu language."Concentric wine "is the solvent of conflicts and hatred, the accelerator of love and marriage, the catalyst of friendship."Concentric wine"are becoming more and more life-oriented, socialization and commercialization from the sacred which has become a symbol to show warm welcome and deep friendship while it is also a local knowledge of culture-rebulding and culture-Reconstruction.In today's global economic integration, the different cultures are in constant development, and exchange, so that bring the protection of national tradition and cultural diversity. Concentric wine as a traditional national culture is not static existence, the reconstruction of culture has been present. However, Nu cultural heritage of the main body of this lack of adequate attention and religious temperance regulations affect cultural heritage. Furthermore, as the commercial nature development of concentric wine culture, which has also been a certain degree of damage, loss and variation while blooming splendor in the world.