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List the traditional festivals of three ethnic minorities and write corresponding explanations

1. Water-splashing Festival of the Dai people

The Water-Splashing Festival is a traditional festival of the Dai people, Thai-speaking people and Southeast Asia. During this period, people splash each other with pure water and pray to wash away the bad things of the past year. Not going well. The Water Splashing Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to mid-April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts for 3 to 7 days. On May 20, 2006, this folk custom was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

2. Mongolian Naadam Convention

The "Nadam" Convention is a traditional Mongolian festival with a long history and plays an important role in the lives of the Mongolian people. The "Nadam" conference is held every year in July and August when livestock are fattening. It is a cultural, sports and entertainment conference held by people to celebrate the harvest. "Nadamu" means entertainment or games in Mongolian. On May 20, 2006, Naadam was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

3. Yi Torch Festival

The Yi Torch Festival is a traditional festival in the Yi area, popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other Yi areas. Bai, Naxi, Jinuo, Lahu and other ethnic groups also celebrate this festival. The Torch Festival is usually held on the 24th or 25th of the sixth lunar month and lasts for three days. On the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, when the handle of the Big Dipper points upward, the Yi ethnic groups celebrate the Torch Festival.

The data comes from Baidu Internet Encyclopedia.