What is the traditional Miao festival, April 8?

On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, Miao people put on silver ornaments and new clothes, and gathered from the top of the mountain, the mountainside and Pingba to the meeting place on the eighth day of April. On this day, there will be Nuo opera, going up the knife ladder, going down the fire, dancing lions, playing flower drums, singing competitions, playing suona, playing konoha, playing autumn cricket and asking for help. April 8th is an important festival for the Miao people to get together and celebrate, which is very popular in the Miao area of China. Sacrificial activities originated from Miao nationality, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestors, heroes and gods. With the changes of the times, song and dance performances and cultural exchanges have gradually joined the festival activities, with more colorful contents. On the eighth day of April, thousands of Miao men and women put on holiday costumes and flocked from all directions to sing Miao songs. The "April 8th" Festival of Miao nationality embodies the characteristics of religious and cultural beliefs of Miao nationality, which is of great value to the study of Miao history and folk customs. It is a big gathering of Miao, Dong, Yao and multi-ethnic groups in Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou provinces.