Dai water-splashing festival

First, the myths and legends of the origin of the Songkran Festival

There are many legends about the Dai Water-splashing Festival. There is a fairy tale about seven girls.

A long time ago, the fire demon who ruled the Dai area harmed one side, and the people hated her guts. Later, he married seven folk women. Seven girls strangled themselves with one of their hair when the devil was drunk and sleeping, but where the devil's head rolled, there was fire. The girls raised their heads and the fire would go out. In order to prevent the devil from harming the human world, seven girls took turns to hold the devil, and the rest of the time washed away the filth on their bodies with water until the devil's head was burned out.

Later, in order to commemorate the heroic spirit of Miss Dai Jiaqi, people poured water on each other every year on the day when the fire demon was eliminated.

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Inherited value

The Water-Splashing Festival is a comprehensive stage to fully display the traditional culture of the Dai people, including water culture, music and dance culture, food culture, costume culture and folk worship. It is an important window to study the Dai history and has high academic value. The artistic performances such as palm-slapping and white elephant dance displayed in the Water-splashing Festival can give people artistic enjoyment and help them understand the national characteristics of the Dai people, such as understanding nature, respecting Buddha in love the water and being gentle and calm.

Cultural influence

The Songkran Festival is an important link to strengthen the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna, which has played a positive role in the friendly cooperation and exchanges between Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries and in promoting the social, economic and cultural development of the world.

Yunnan Dai Water-splashing Festival is held simultaneously in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and Dehong Autonomous Prefecture every year. You can fly directly from Kunming to these two places. 1961April 13, premier Zhou Enlai attended the Xishuangbanna water splashing festival. Since then, the water-splashing festival has grown in scale, and every year thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists regard it as the most unforgettable experience in their lives. ?

References:

Dai water splashing festival-Baidu encyclopedia