该仪式是村民选择村内一颗大树，将一头牛用绳子往树上拉，直至吊死。该传统习俗在当地已存在数百年，每年农历六月初二进行，也是当地侗族居民用于警示村民遵守村规民约、遵纪守法的仪式。图为村民给一头黄牛头戴上红花准备进行“牵牛上树”仪式。[中新网 谭凯兴 摄]
Local Dong villagers in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held the annual "cow-hanging" ceremony July 9 to pray for good weather, bumper harvest, peace and prosperity. The ceremony, which is hundreds of years old, involves choosing a tree in the village, and then hoisting a cow up it until the animal is hanged. The ceremony, which is held on June 2 of the traditional Chinese calendar, is also a warning to villagers to abide by village rules and regulations. Villagers prepare for the ceremony by affixing a red flower to the cow's head. [Chinanews.com]