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And ethnic festivals.

Traditional festivals of ethnic minorities include: Dai Water-splashing Festival, Zhuang Dragon Sacrifice Festival, Dongxiang Eid al-Fitr Festival, Lisu Knife and Pole Festival and Yi Torch Festival.

1, Dai Water-splashing Festival

The Dai Water-splashing Festival is a traditional festival popular in Yunnan Dai settlements, and it is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. The Water-Splashing Festival is also called "Bathing Buddha Festival", and the Dai language is called "Sangbi Pulse". Dai people in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and dehong autonomous prefecture also call this festival "Shang Han" and "Shang Jian". Both names are derived from Sanskrit, meaning turnover, change and transfer, which means that the sun runs around the zodiac and begins to transition to the New Year.

2. Dragon Boat Festival of Zhuang nationality

Dragon Boat Festival: Due to geographical reasons, the dates vary from place to place, but most of them are held on February 3rd, March 3rd and June 6th. Dragon Boat Festival is divided into big sacrifices and small sacrifices. The small sacrifice is to kill pigs and chickens, and the big sacrifice is to kill cattle. The ceremony was presided over by the venerable old man in the village, known as the "dragon head", and the altar was set under the "dragon tree". Families buy their own sacrificial supplies such as pigs, chickens and ducks, and all the men in the family go to sacrifice. Production was suspended for three days during the festival, and on the first afternoon after the festival, each household sent people to take wine and meat to the "leader's" home for dinner to show their gratitude.

3. Dongxiang Eid al-Fitr.

Adult male and female Muslims fast 1 month every September (commonly known as Ramadan) in the Islamic calendar, and abstain from eating, drinking and all indecent behaviors from dawn to sunset every day to introspect and wash away their sins.

4. Lisu Knife and Pole Festival

The traditional festival "Lisu Knife and Pole Festival" in Lushui County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. The Lisu Knife and Pole Festival is a traditional Lisu festival, which is held every year on the eighth day of the second lunar month. Popular in Baoshan and Lisu areas of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, performers perform "going up the knife mountain" and "going down the fire", showing the spirit of Lisu people who are not afraid of difficulties and dangers, which means eliminating all kinds of disasters in the new year.

5. Yi Torch Festival

The Yi Torch Festival is a traditional festival in Yi areas. It is held on June 24th of the lunar calendar every year and is popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other Yi areas.