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What are the festivals of the Dai people? This is a traditional festival of the Dai people.

1, Dai festivals include Water Splashing Festival, Opening Festival, Closing Festival, Field Patrol Festival and Flower Street Festival.

2. Water-splashing Festival: It is a New Year's Festival for Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, De 'ang and some ethnic groups in Indo-China Peninsula in China. This is the biggest traditional festival of the Dai people in a year. During the festival, people throw water on each other to bless them, and hold activities such as worshipping Buddha, dragon boat racing, flying high and lighting lanterns.

3. Opening Day: It is a traditional festival of Dai, Bulang, De 'ang and some Wa people who believe in Hinayana Buddhism. The time is December 15th in the Dai calendar. Opening Day symbolizes that the three-month rainy season has ended, which means that the marriage taboo between men and women has been lifted from the "closed day". From now on, young men and women can start free love and hold weddings.

4. Closing the Door Festival: a traditional festival of the Dai, Bulang, De 'ang and some Wa people who believe in Hinayana Buddhism. The time began on September 15th in the Dai calendar and lasted for three months. There are many rules for the Closing Day: young men and women are forbidden to fall in love and get married; Monks are not allowed to go out casually; People who worship Buddha in the mausoleum can't leave home or spend the night in other homes. No one is allowed to enter the Buddhist temple, go to the Buddhist platform, take Buddha's things, etc.

Youtianba Festival: Youtianba is an annual traditional Spring Festival gala of the Dai people. The content of the festival is to urge farming and protect trees through mass demonstrations. The time is the thirteenth day of the first lunar month every year.

6. Huajie Festival: Huajie Festival is a unique festival of Huayao Dai, because Huajie Festival is an important form for young men and women to exchange and choose their spouses. It is called "Flower Street" and "Oriental Valentine's Day" locally.