少女节是非洲西部尼日利亚艾莉莉族的别致而古老的民间传统节日,迄今仍然非常盛行。这个节日,标志着少女已经进入青春妙龄时期,小伙子们可以前来摘取这个成熟的新鲜果实,因而,这个节日又叫新节。少女节于每年的8月份举行。
在古代,女孩们会在七夕节祈祷上天赐给他们灵巧的双手和幸福的婚姻,因此七夕节也被称为“乞巧节”或“少女节”。
In the distant past, girls would take this occasion to pray to heaven for skillful hands and a happy marriage, which is why Qixi is also called Qiqiao (day of begging) or Girls' Day.
元宵节广受喜爱的另一个原因在于:它也被看做中国的情人节,因为在过去,这一天少男少女们可以利用这个宝贵的机会晚上一起出去约会。
The Lantern Festival is also popularly referred to as the Chinese Valentine's Day because in days of old it gave girls and boys a rare chance to go out in the evening and mingle.
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