“摸摸會”流傳在鄭州登封市的一項傳統(tǒng)民俗,“會”場位于中岳嵩山九龍?zhí)。每年的農(nóng)歷五月十四日夜,人們從十里八村紛紛趕來,從十四日黃昏,通宵達旦一直到第二天還不肯散去。說起"夜摸會",自然有它的來歷。據(jù)當(dāng)?shù)厝苏f,過去有不少女子婚后不孕,生兒育女是女人的天性,女人不會生育是極為痛苦的事情,但難以言表。一些少婦為求子,便趁夜黑人靜,來到九龍?zhí)妒ツ笍R內(nèi),向圣母訴說衷腸,磕頭焚香,祈禱求子。誰知圣母靈驗,每來祈子的少婦第二年必生貴子,這樣一傳十,十傳百,九龍圣母成了送子觀音。她們便把農(nóng)歷五月十五,九龍圣母的生日定為還愿,她們從十四晚悄悄來此,到天亮散去。每逢會日,除本地三里五莊善男信女三五成群到此焚香還愿外,鞏義、新密等地群眾也匯聚于此,規(guī)模達數(shù)千人,圣母廟香火極旺。時間久了,人們便把"夜摸會"干脆叫成"摸摸會"。夜摸會的習(xí)俗一直延續(xù)到今天,現(xiàn)在醫(yī)學(xué)發(fā)達,但夜摸會的確成了一些大齡青年談情說愛的場所。他(她)們或在潭水邊戲嬉,或席地而坐,或在山林內(nèi)追逐,或在圣母像前山盟海誓,給年輕人的情和愛增加了幾多堅定的基礎(chǔ)。隨著時代的變遷,“摸摸會”也自然演變成了物資交流大會。2009年,摸摸會被評為河南省省級非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)。
Mo-mo Kermis
Mo-mo Kermis is a traditional custom prevailing in Dengfeng, Zhengzhou city, and the meeting place is located in Nine-dragon Pool in Songshan Mountain. In the terms of its origin, local people say that in the past there were some people bing not able to give a birth, so they went to pray for a child to the Goddess at night and their wishes came true finally. Thus they came on the Goddess's birthday eve to thank her, when was the lunar May 14. Every year many people even from nearby cities like Gongyi and Xinmi come there to make a pray and Promise. From then on this custom is set up gradually and lasts till now. However, with the development of medical science, less people pray to the Goddess for children, but it becomes a spot for the young to romance their boy/girl-friends. Besides, with time passing by, it also becomes a place for exchanging goods.