甘肃的夏河县和舟曲县分别流行着具有浓郁民俗风情的藏族传统节日——香浪节和采花节。无论是节日的仪式内容,还是节日歌舞的音乐风格、表演方式,舟曲藏族采花节和夏河香浪节都有很多相同之处,它们都是藏族文化的组成部分,展现了藏族文化的风采,但是它们所展现的藏族文化又不同于牧区和其他藏区。舟曲采花节展示了长江流域独具特色的藏文化的奇风异俗;夏河香浪节则带有河湟文化或者说黄河文化的古风今韵。尽管二者都是同一民族在不同时空内的传统节日,但在最终目的上却是一致的,即敬神供神、祈福求吉、人神共娱。
Caihua and Xianglang festivals are traditional Tibetan festivals celebrated in Xiahe County and Zhouqu County of Gansu province respectively.The two festival have a lot in common in the respects of the festi val content,the music style of songs and dances performed on the festivals and the ways of performing.As a part of the Tibetan culture the festivals display the presence of the Tibetan culture,but they are different differ from the festivals of pastoral areas and those of some other Tibetan areas.Caihua Festival of Zhouqu County shows an unique and exotic Tibetan culture of the Yangtze valley,while Xianglang Festival of Xiahe County displays He-huang culture or Yellow River culture instead.Although both of them are the the traditional festivals of the same ethnic minority celebrated at different times and places,their ultimate goal is same,that is to worship gods and pray for peace and happiness.