Which ethnic group is the Dragon Festival What is the symbolism of the Dragon Festival?

The Dragon Sacrifice Festival is a traditional festival of the Tibetan, Naxi, Hani, Zhuang and Yi ethnic groups in China. However, because of geographical and other reasons, the date of the festival varies from place to place, but it is mostly held on the third day of February, the third day of March and the sixth day of June.

The Dragon Festival is divided into a large festival and a small festival, a small festival that is to kill pigs and slaughter chickens, a large festival is to slaughter cattle, the festival is presided over by the village's respected old man known as the "dragon", the altar is located in "under the Dragon Tree", each household to buy their own pigs, chickens, ducks and other offerings, by the male of the family to sacrifice. Each family prepares its own offerings such as pigs, chickens and ducks, and the male members of the family go there to offer sacrifices. Sacrifices stop production for three days, the first day after the sacrifice of the afternoon, each household to send a male bring their own meat and wine to the "dragon head" home dinner, to show appreciation.

Tibetan people in the Dragon Festival will also be thrown to the lake delicacies to feed the Dragon King, as well as boating, picnics, songs and dances and other activities.