What are the festivals in Kokang, Myanmar?

Festivals and Customs of Kokang People in Myanmar

. The traditional festivals of the Dai people in Kokang are more or less the same as those of other ethnic groups who believe in Hinayana Buddhism, such as the Benglong, Wa, Ben, and Brown, i.e., they all celebrate the Water Splashing Festival, the Door Closing Festival, and the Door Opening Festival. Among them, the Water Splashing Festival is the grandest, which takes place about ten days after the Qingming Festival of the lunar calendar and lasts for three to five days. Except for Shui Dai, it is usually necessary to collectively kill pigs and cows; every family has to make "wind-blown poop"; Shui Dai has to steam sugar poop, which is fine for Buddha and hospitality; believers have to go to Buddhist temples to listen to sutra recitation. At night, every family has to point the "Millennium Light"; if there are several people at home, they have to point several wicks; in modern times, they mostly change to point wax candles. On the night of the festival, there is usually a mass dancing and singing. Secondly, there is a "Festival of Lights" (April 14 on the lunar calendar), Buddha's Birthday (June 15 on the lunar calendar) and so on.