Tujia community celebrates Laba Festival with warm traditions

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The Laba Festival, a cherished Chinese tradition, falls on January 7 this year. It is known for its ancient custom of eating Laba porridge to pray for peace, prosperity, and good health in the coming year.

Villagers eat Laba porridge for good luck at Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. /Photo provided to CGTN

In Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, locals have come together to celebrate by preparing a hearty feast.

Ingredients are seen prepared for cooking Laba porridge. /Photo provided to CGTN

Villagers prepare ingredients for Laba porridge ahead of the Laba Festival at Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. /Photo provided to CGTN

The preparation of Laba porridge, which includes more than 10 carefully chosen ingredients such as glutinous rice, peanuts, red beans and dates, is a meticulous process imbued with symbolic meaning.

A woman is seen cooking Laba porridge ahead of the Laba Festival at Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. /Photo provided to CGTN

A woman fills bowls with cooked Laba porridge at Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. /Photo provided to CGTN

"We add 30 grams of red beans, 20 grams of seeds of Job's tears, and six red dates to represent a vibrant and prosperous year ahead. The six dates signify smooth success in all endeavors," explained Zhang Lifang, a local resident.