What's the date of Yunnan Songkran Festival?

The water-sprinkling festival in Yunnan is from April 13 to April 16.

Songkran Festival is a New Year's Festival for Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, De 'ang and some ethnic groups in Indochina Peninsula in China. This is the biggest traditional festival of the Dai people in a year. China Dai Festival is held in June and July of the Dai calendar (around 10 days after Tomb-Sweeping Day). Fixed from April 13 to April 15.

During the festival, people throw water on each other to bless them, and hold activities such as worshipping Buddha, dragon boat racing, flying high and lighting lanterns. After the founding of New China, new contents such as parades, cultural performances, film evenings, exhibitions and material exchanges were added. Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and other countries celebrate this festival in mid-April of the Gregorian calendar every year.

Water-splashing Festival is a comprehensive stage to display the traditional culture of Dai people, such as water culture, music and dance culture, food culture, costume culture and folk worship. It is an important window to study the Dai history and has high academic value. The artistic performances such as palm-dancing and white elephant dance displayed in the Water-splashing Festival are helpful to understand the national characteristics of the Dai people, such as understanding nature, respecting Buddha in love the water, and being gentle and calm.

At the same time, the Songkran Festival is also an important link to strengthen the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna, which has played a positive role in the friendly cooperation and exchanges between Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries and promoted the social, economic and cultural development of Xishuangbanna.

The historical origin of the Songkran Festival;

The Water-Splashing Festival originated in Persia in the 5th century, and it is called "Cold Splashing Hu Opera" (also called "Cold Splashing Hu Opera"). Since then, "Hu Xi" has been introduced from Persia to Myanmar, Thailand and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, and was introduced to Dai areas in Yunnan, China with Buddhism from the end of12nd century to the beginning of13rd century. ..

With the deepening influence of Buddhism in Dai areas, the Water-splashing Festival has become a national custom.

The origin of the Songkran Festival listed in the Encyclopedia of China and the national volume mentioned that it is closely related to the introduction of Hinayana Buddhism, and its activities contain many religious contents. But in its original meaning, it also reflects people's simple desire to conquer natural forces such as drought and fire. "

The Water-splashing Festival of China Customs Dictionary published by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House 1990 wrote: "This festival originated in India, then spread with Hinayana Buddhism, and was introduced to Dai areas in China through Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, so it is also called' Bathing Buddha Festival'.