Culture insider:7 things you need to know about Grain in Ear

6. Pray for good havest 

Anmiao is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui Province that has been in existence since the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Every year when Grain in Ear comes, after people have planted rice, they hold this sacrificial ceremony to pray for good harvests in the fall. People make different forms of bread from wheat flour and colorize them with vegetable juice. Then the bread is used as a sacrificial offering to pray for a good harvest and people's safety.

Anmiao Festival is held in Jixi county, Anhui province, May 25, 2007.[Photo/IC]