Xishuangbanna Festivals and EventsWhat Festivals in Xishuangbanna

Do you know what festivals there are in Xishuangbanna? Today, Bianshao will introduce you the festivals in Xishuangbanna. You can choose the right time to visit according to your needs. Some festivals in Xishuangbanna will have activities. Let's have a look.

Dai Water Splashing Festival

The Water Splashing Festival is usually held in the middle of June of the Dai Calendar (about ten days before and after the Qingming Festival of the Lunar Calendar), and is one of the grandest traditional festivals in Xishuangbanna. It also includes folk activities, art performances, economic and trade exchanges. Specific festivities include water splashing, swinging, dragon boat racing, Buddha bathing, chanting, singing Zhangha, peacock dance, white elephant dance and so on.

Dai Closing Festival, Open Door Festival

Mid-July and mid-October of the Gregorian calendar, mid-July of the Gregorian calendar (September 15 of the Dai calendar) is the closing festival of the Dai people. On that day, men, women and children from all villages go to the Buddhist temple to pray. From then until the opening festival, young men and women can fall in love, but they cannot get married or go out.

The Open Door Festival in mid-October of the solar calendar (December 15 of the Dai calendar) symbolizes the end of the three-month rainy season, when young men and women can begin to fall in love freely or get married. On the day of the festival, there will be grand opportunities. The rice harvest has just ended at this time of year, so it is also a festival to celebrate the harvest.

Hani Gatumpa Festival

Taking place from January 2-4 on the Gregorian calendar, the Gatumpa Festival is the New Year for the Hani people. During the festival, men, regardless of age, make a gyro, and everyone will go to an open field to play gyro races.

Keno Temauk Festival

From February 6 to 8 of the Gregorian calendar, Temauk Festival is the New Year of the Keno people. A grand gathering will be held in the Kino village, with men beating gongs and drums, whipping cattle, and women singing and dancing. At this time of year, guests to the Kino Cao Tang will be warmly entertained.

Yao Pan Wang Festival

October 16 of the lunar calendar, Wang Pan Festival is a grand festival of the Yao people on October 16 of the lunar calendar (Wang Pan's birthday). During the festival, people kill chickens and pigs, drink old wine, sing and dance all night.