The dragon-boat races

The dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.

A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern（船尾）. A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied shrine behind which the drummers, gong（铜锣）beaters and cymbal（铙钹）players are seated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers, toss rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and excitement for the participants and spectators alike. The races are held among different clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.

世界其他地方的粽子风俗

墨西哥的粽子

墨西哥人也有吃粽子的习俗，他们把粽子称为“达玛尔”。主料是粗颗粒的玉米面，用肉片和辣椒作馅，用玉米叶子或香蕉叶子包成，别有风味。有“粽子节”以欢庆玉米丰收，在节日中，家家户户用芭蕉叶包玉米和牛肉、鸡肉、胡萝卜、土豆、辣椒等煮熟后食用。

秘鲁的粽子

秘鲁人是在圣诞节时吃粽子，全家人围坐在一起，边欢庆圣诞节，边吃粽子，甚至已出嫁的女儿也赶回娘家，再尝娘家粽子的风味。

每逢圣诞来临，委内瑞拉家家户户包裹粽子，这已成了应节一景，届时，连平日卖点心的店铺也堆满了粽子。这种粽子以玉米面为主料，以火腿、腊肉或香肠为馅料，还加进橄榄、葡萄干，用新鲜蕉叶包成长方形，每个重约半公斤，焙干蕉叶，粽子即熟，剥开粽子，清香四溢。吃粽庆节，别有一番情趣。

中国少数民族的粽子

瑶族：瑶族做粽子用糯米配腊肉条、绿豆，包“枕头粽”，形似枕头，每个约250克。也有在糯米中加红糖、花生等制成素馅凉粽子。

畲族：畲族粽子，民间称牯角。用箬叶将糯米包成四角。再用龙草捆扎，十个一串，有的人家还要在包粽子时加菜、肉、红枣等做馅。煮粽常用灰碱水，粽子煮好后，色黄气香，可存放半月。