What are the traditional festivals of ethnic minorities?

Traditional festivals of ethnic minorities include Nadam of Mongolian, Water-splashing Festival of Dai, Knife and Pole Festival of Lisu, Torch Festival of Yi, March Street of Bai, Zhalaite Banner of Hani, butter sculpture Lantern Festival of Tibetan, Longevity Song of Jingpo, Mid-Autumn Festival of Lahu and Huashan Festival of Miao.

1, Mongolian Nadam:

Nadam is Mongolian, also known as Nair. Nadam is a transliteration of Mongolian, which means "entertainment and games" to express the joy of harvest. The "Nadam" conference is a traditional festival with a long history in Mongolia and occupies an important position in the life of the Mongolian people.

The "Nadam" conference held in July and August every year during the livestock fattening season is a cultural and entertainment conference held by people to celebrate the bumper harvest. "Nadam" means entertainment or games in Mongolian. There are thrilling horse racing, wrestling, admirable archery, competitive chess and fascinating songs and dances at the Nadam convention. Horse racing is also one of the important activities of the conference.

At the beginning of the race, the riders lined up, each wearing a colored belt and a colored towel, full of youthful vitality. There are all kinds of colorful flags at the beginning and end of the horse race. As soon as the horn sounded, the riders flew into the saddle and whipped their horses, and the red scarf flew like an arrow. The top five became the most praised athletes on the grassland. Archery, wrestling and other competitions have also attracted many herders.

Nadam, which begins on the fourth day of the sixth lunar month every year, is a grand gathering of Mongolian people. The contents of the Nadam Congress mainly include wrestling, horse racing, archery, horse riding, playing Mongolian chess and other traditional ethnic events. In some places, there are track and field, tug of war, basketball and other sports.

On May 20th, 2006, Nadam was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

2. Water-splashing Festival of Dai people;

Water-splashing Festival, also known as "Buddha Washing Festival" and "Cold Monk Festival", is a traditional festival of Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, De 'ang, Thai and Southeast Asia.

On that day, people in Xishuangbanna, China, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and other overseas Thai settlements such as Kowloon City and Zhonghe District of New Taipei City, Taiwan Province Province got up early in the morning to bathe in Buddhism, and then began to celebrate for several days.

During the period, everyone sprinkled purified water on each other and prayed to wash away the troubles of the past year. Songkran Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts for 3 to 7 days.

3. Tibet butter sculpture Lantern Festival

Butter Lantern Festival is also called butter sculpture Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival. The Tibetan calendar 1 month 15 is the last climax day of the Tibetan New Year, and it is also the last day of the Dafa meeting in Lhasa, Tibet.

During the day, people will go to various temples to worship and transfer Buddhist scriptures. At night, all kinds of flower stands are all over the streets, the highest is nearly ten meters, and the lowest is five or six meters. There are statues of immortals, figures, flowers and trees, birds and animals made of colored ghee, and people light butter lamps to pray. Under the flower stand, people enjoy flowers and lanterns, sing and dance, and immerse themselves in the ocean of joy.

4. Lahu Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is a farming festival of Lahu people, also called Baha 'i Festival. The Lahu people pronounce "Baja", which means the moon. It was held on August 15 of the Lahu calendar, originally to worship the moon and celebrate the harvest.

Sacrificial ceremonies are held on the night when the moon rises. Each family chooses the best melons and fruits as sacrifices, puts them on a table and carries them to the place where the mountain gods are sacrificed (behind the stockade) to worship the moon for people to practice festivals. In the moonlight, men, women and children in the village danced Lusheng dance around the bamboo table to celebrate the festival.

In places that believe in Hinayana Buddhism, the content of worshipping Buddha was added to the moon, and the location was also changed to a village house. The Buddha statue hangs a piece of white cloth with the moon pattern on it, and Buddhist utensils such as altar, incense burner and wax table are placed under the white cloth.

Before dark, people brought fresh offerings such as cucumbers, plantains and pineapples to the Buddha, lit incense, candles and paper money, and the Buddha chanted and prayed. After the Buddha went to the village for activities. Old people get together to drink and make tea; Young people gathered in the concert hall to dance lusheng and sing traditional songs. Those who can sing the historical origin of their own nation shall be awarded the title of singer.

5. Miao Huashan Festival

Huashan Festival, also known as "stepping on Huashan Mountain" and "jumping flowers", is a traditional festival of Miao nationality. Popular in the central and western parts of southern Sichuan and southeastern Yunnan. Festivals vary from place to place and are usually held around the Dragon Boat Festival in May of the lunar calendar.

During the festival, Miao people gather in traditional jumping hurdles in costumes. Young men and women dance on the flower pole in the center of the hurdle, and young men also hold pole climbing, horse racing, archery, singing, dancing and beauty contests. The number has already reached hundreds of thousands.

Extended data:

Eid Adha (Latin Eid adha), also known as Eid al-adha, Eid al-adha. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr are listed as three major religious festivals in Islam.

Eid al-Adha is a grand festival for Muslims in China. Gul 'bang is called Eid Gul 'bang in Arabic, or Eid Azuha. "Eid al-Fitr" means festival. Both Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Adha mean sacrifice and dedication, so this festival is generally called "Sacrifice Festival" or "Eid al-Adha Festival". Translate "kurban" again.

20 15 Eid al-Adha in China is September 24th in Gregorian calendar, and the date announced by the United Nations is September 23rd.

The main contents of Eid al-Adha include:

(1) Hold ceremonies, where Muslims gather in grand mosques or public places to hold grand ceremonies and celebrations;

(2) Slaughtering: Most Muslims prepare animals to be slaughtered before festivals. Animals must be healthy and divided into three types: camel, cow and sheep, depending on the family's economic situation. Divide the slaughtered meat into three parts, keep it for yourself, give it to relatives and friends, and give it to the poor.

Muslims in Xinjiang, China call this festival "Big Festival". On this day, Muslims dress up, slaughter animals, invite relatives and friends to be guests, and hold various cultural activities. Among Hui Muslims, the importance attached to this festival is lower than that of Eid al-Fitr, which is generally called "Little Eid al-Fitr".

References:

China National Festival? Baidu baike