Deang Traditional Festivals and CustomsWhat are the Deang Traditional Festivals and Customs?

1, out of the rain Anju Festival. "out of the rain Anju" festival, every year from the beginning of the closing festival to the lunar calendar September 15, the period of three months, that is, the ceremony of the opening of the festival. However, between the two festivals, the Buddha often recites sutras, and the believers have to go to the temple to listen to the sutras. The whole village fathers and mothers should go to the Zhuangfang to worship Buddha, and young people should knock ___ gongs and drums to seek God's blessing. After the Open Door Festival, the monks will open the gate of the Buddhist temple, and then they can go to the village.

2, burning white firewood. "Burning White Chai" is the Brown people's fine Buddha Festival in the annual solar calendar on December 14th. Is the night, in the square outside the village to build a 5-meter-high white firewood pagoda, light the fire burned. Deang people believe that the cold weather season has arrived, afraid of the Buddha is frozen, need to burn white firewood, to the Buddha baking fire to drive away the cold and increase the warmth of the meaning.

3, do pendulum. "do pendulum" is one of the De'ang people fine Buddha activities. "Do pendulum" date is based on whether the village has the financial conditions to decide to hold. The date is not fixed, held once every few years, each time 3-5 days. By the head of the village, the family head **** with the elected "do pendulum" head bearer. After the election of the head of the person, will begin to raise funds, and to the temple to worship fine Buddha, tribute and so on. The purpose of the "Do Pendulum" is to pray for a safe life for the village and the people in the family, and to get rid of disasters. By the Buddha read "long Rania" scripture, in order to have food and clothing, rich every year.