Festivals and Customs of China's Ethnic Groups

Torchlight Festival June 24-25 Shilin, Chuxiong, Dali Lighting of torches, wrestling, bullfighting, singing and dancing

Flower Arrangement and Song Festival early February 8 Dayao, Shuangjiang Collecting of azalea flowers to stick in places, young men and women dress up to dance the "Left Foot Dance. Dragon Tree Sacrifice, Picnic

Dragon Sacrifice Festival, early February 8 Jinggu Lusheng Dance

Saiyi Festival, March 28 Dayao Saiyi

March Meeting, March 28 Muding, marketplace, dancing

Tiger Festival, first eight to fifteenth of the first month of the lunar year, dancing in Shuangbai County, Mai Dichong

Bai

Three March Street, March 14-16 Dali, material exchanges, Horse races, dragon boat races, songs and dances

Three Spirits Festival April 23-25, Dali Mountain circumambulation, ancestor worship, whip dancing, and bajiao drumming

Torch Festival June 25, Dali Villages Exorcism, praying for good harvest

Benzhu Festival, Daly Dates vary, Daly Diners offer offerings to Benzhu, recite sutras and sing songs, and burn incense and kowtow.

Heads, songs, dances, fun and games

Shiboshan Song Festival, three days in late July and early August, Jianchuan, singing love songs of the Bai people

Miao people

Flower Mountain Festival, three days in January, Pingbian and Yongshan, singing songs, dancing with the Lusheng, and climbing on the flower poles

Naxi people

Mirai and Bangbang, fifteen days in May, Lijiang, horse racing, and a trade in agricultural tools

Sacrifice of Heaven, variable dates, and prayers, Lijiang, for a good harvest

Sacrifice of the Lord, variable dates, Lijiang, and the Lord of the World. >Mule and Horse Festival March July Lijiang Lijiang Horse racing, dancing "Alili", picnic

July Festival Mid-July Lijiang Lijiang Livestock trading, singing

Mosuo

Mosuo

Mountain Pilgrimage Festival July 25 Lijiang Horse racing, agricultural tools fair

The Mira/Stick Festival May 15 Lijiang Mountain Pilgrimage Festival July 25 Lugu Lake Goddess worship, singing, dancing, archery, making friends with Asha

Jingpo

Meiming Brain Songs January 15 Lucy and Longchuan Wenbang Dance

Tibetan

Buddhahood Day April 1-4

Shen Jumping Festivals New Year's Eve of the Tibetan Calendar Diqing Shen Jumping Program

Horse Races Early May 5 Meadows of Zhongdian Tent setting, cookout, feasts, horse races. Picnic, feast, horse racing

The day of the passage into Taoism October 25

Duoyang Festival early May 5 Diqing Horse racing, potshuang dance, string dance, picnic

Buyi

Niuwang Festival April 8

Luoping, Fuyuan Eating the king of the cattle poop, give the cattle loose food, song and dance

Dai Water Festival Banna, Dehong Dancing and dancing, racing dragon boats, splashing water, releasing the Shenggao

Flower Picking Festival Jinggu picking flowers and dedicating them to the Buddha

Dragon Sending Festival January, Xishuangbanna's Da Menghuanglong sending offerings to the Dragon God

Hani

Zali Zazuo January 1, Mojiang ancestor-worshipping, song-singing, swinging, and entertaining

Amadu February Dragon Festival Jinping mountain-worshipping, ancestor-worshipping, and shrine-worshipping

Xinmai Festival August the first and second Dragon Festival, Honghe. Tasting the new rice, offering sacrifices to heaven and relatives

Bitter Zaza June Honghe Songs, dances, and sacrifices to the gods

October Year October Simao and Honghe Ancestor worship and feasts

Girls' Day February 2 Honghe Picnics, singing and dancing

Mothers' Day March first day of the year of the cow Simao Mother-worshiping and singing of songs about the Mother

Zhuang

Longduan Festival March Funing The exchange of goods, young men and women sing songs and socialize

Suzu

Blade and Pole Festival February 8 Nujiang, Baoshan, on the mountain of blades, jumping ga

Singing Race Lunar New Year or early New Year's Day Nujiang, singing races, bathing

Bath Hall Meeting Spring Festival Diqing, bathing, making friends

Raizi

Eid al-Fitr Festival October 1 in the lunar calendar, Kunming, and other places of worship, presenting the "oil incense". "

Gulbang Festival, October 1, Kunming and other places, worship, slaughtering of cows and sheep

Lahu

Hulu Festival, October, Lancang, Lusheng dance, exchange of materials

Extension of Scavenger Husband Festival, first day of the first month of the lunar year, Lancang, Menglian, receiving new water, Lusheng dance, hunting

Sacrifices to the God of the Sun

Sacrifice to the God of the Sun Lixia Day, Lancang County Offerings to deities and prayers for a good year

Wa

Lamu Drum Festival, Lunar New Year's Day, Ximeng, Canyuan, Lamu Drumming, bull-plowing and dancing

Yao

Panwang Festival, May 29, Wenshan, Honghe, ancestor worship, singing and dancing

Pumi

Transmigration Meeting, May 5, Ninglang, transmigration, singing, dancing and gun-fighting

Achang

Waijie September 15 Nujiang and Dehong Juggling green dragons, white elephants, and dancing on elephant feet and drums

Kinuo

Da Festival March Banna Drum dance, bamboo pole dance, and playing the gyro

Shui

Duan Festival late August to early October Fuyuan Copper drum dance, and singing songs to look for a spouse

Dulong

Kaqiao Wow Lunar New Year Gongshan plagiarizing cattle, Worshiping the sky, dancing in pots and pans, and inviting each other as guests

Eni

Ye bitterza June Banna swinging, dancing, and gathering

Nu

Flower Festival March 15, Nu River canyon Gathering flowers, and sacrificing to fairies

Nu Year 29th of Lunar New Year Nu River canyon Shooting arrows, hitting rock targets, singing, swinging, and dancing

Duolong

Duolong

Kachowa Lunar New Year