Hani customs

June (Kuzhazha): It is a traditional agricultural production festival of the Hani people. During the festival, cattle (yellow cattle) are sacrificed to gods, land and ancestors. Average distribution of beef, collective arrangement of life. In May and June, the village is prone to diseases, and the fields are prone to insects. So the well was cleaned, and the Song and Ming torches were lit at night to light up the house and drive away evil. Torches were inserted in the roadside of the field to drive away the plague. Carry out various cultural and sports activities during Kuzaza Festival.

Yekuza: It is a traditional festival of Hani nationality in Xishuangbanna. It starts from the first ox day (the auspicious day of Hani nationality) in June of the lunar calendar every year and lasts for 3-5 days. During the festival, people stop working in the mountains, eat, drink and have fun at home, or go out to visit relatives and friends. During the festival, there are horse racing, gyro playing and bamboo tube dancing.

Lustful reception: The Han people call it "Yellow Rice Festival" or "February Year", and the Hani people use this festival to worship cuckoo and Biku, the messengers of the goddess Cangmomi. Therefore, after hearing the first crow of cuckoo and Biku, a festival is held on the day of pig, and the festival ends one day later.

Zalaite Banner: This is the biggest festival of Hani people. Because it is held in October of the lunar calendar, it is also called "translating wax into reality", that is, October, which lasts for six days. On New Year's Day, every stockade will kill pigs. Regardless of the size of pigs, meat is distributed equally by households.

October: The Hani people start the year in October of the lunar calendar, and celebrate the New Year after October. The festival lasts for five or six days, up to half a month. Conditional people want to kill pigs to make glutinous rice. Relatives and friends visit each other. If there is a matchmaker, please take this festival to invite the media to give it to the matchmaker, and the married girl will visit her family.

Gatangpa Festival: It is the main festival of Hani nationality in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. "Gatangpa" is hani language, which means the revival of everything or the renewal of Vientiane. The festival is held every year1October 2-4. During the festival, there are entertainment programs showing Hani customs, such as long bamboo dance, swinging and crossbow shooting.

New Rice Festival: June 24th of the lunar calendar is the "New Rice Festival" for Kaduo people in mojiang hani autonomous county every year. On this day, Kaduo people want to "taste new" rice from the harvested new grain, which is considered to enhance their physical fitness. At the same time, it also means to celebrate the harvest of "five grains" and "six beans".

Mother's Day: The first cow day in February of the lunar calendar is the "Mother's Day" of Kaduo people, a branch of Hani nationality in Yunnan. Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a Kaduo mother who endured humiliation and raised her son. When the son grew up, he beat and scolded his mother, causing her to throw herself into the river in shame. Later, in order to express their regret, young people designated the day of their mother's death as "Mother's Day" to commemorate their mother, and it has been a traditional festival ever since.

Old People's Day: On the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, young men and women of Hani nationality wear traditional costumes and celebrate the festival for the old people in the village with unique dances and rich banquets.