What are the traditional cultures and customs of the Dai people?

Dai people have their own language and writing, belonging to Zhuang and Dai language branch of Sino-Tibetan language family. Most Dai people have the habit of eating two meals, with rice and glutinous rice as their staple food; The customs of the Dai people are related to the Door Head Festival, the Door Opening Festival, the Water Splashing Festival and the Flower Street Festival. Dai people are distributed in China, India, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand and other countries. In 2000, there were 1 159000 Dai people in China.

Dai people regard peacocks and elephants as mascots, and folk stories are rich and colorful. Dai people like to live by the water, love cleanliness, often take a bath, and women like to wash their hair, so they have the reputation of "water nation".

Songkran Festival is a traditional festival of Dai people. Dai language is called "Sanggan Bimai" or "Lenghe Sanggan Language", which means June New Year. The time is in late June or early July of Dai calendar (mid-April of Gregorian calendar). It was held on 10 day after Tomb-Sweeping Day, symbolizing "the best day".

The most solemn festival of the Dai people is the Flower Street Festival on the 13th day of the first lunar month. On this day, thousands of young men and women gathered in Flower Street from the surrounding villages. The flower street of the festival is very lively, and little girls (girls) dressed in ancient costumes line up and walk slowly through the flower street, competing for each other and having unlimited amorous feelings; Boys are looking for the right person, keep your eyes open.