Important festivals of Dongxiang nationality

Dongxiang people have festivals every month, which are rotated once a month after the Chinese New Year, once a year 12 months, and once a month after 36 years. This is closely related to religious belief. The four major festivals of Dongxiang people: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Ashura all come from Islam. The traditional religious festival of Dongxiang people, that is, the Islamic Asura Festival, is held on March 1 1 day of the lunar calendar every year. Dongxiang Asura Festival is a festival for women and children. At that time, housewives took turns presiding. According to the ancient custom, men only hold a simple prayer ceremony and then walk away. Eating a kind of meat porridge called "radish weak" in Dongxiang language during the festival contains wishes for a bumper harvest in one year.