Special festivals of 56 ethnic groups

The special festivals of 56 ethnic groups are as follows:

1, Huijie.

Huijie is a traditional gathering of Achang people, which is held in the middle of September of the lunar calendar every year. Achang people believe in Hinayana Buddhism, and Huijie used to be a religious gathering. The main religious festivals are the festival of entering the depression, the festival of leaving the depression, the festival of burning white firewood and the festival of splashing water.

2. Water-splashing Festival.

Songkran Festival, also known as Songkran Festival and Bathing Buddha Festival, is the largest traditional festival of Thai-speaking people and Southeast Asia, and it is also the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in China. On that day, the Dai people in Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia and China all celebrated this festival, and various ethnic groups in Southeast Asia also passed on relevant customs in overseas settlements.

3. Eid al-Fitr.

Dongxiang people, like other ethnic groups with religious beliefs, have three major festivals every year, namely Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Holy Day.

4. On the wedding day.

Every year, the first day of the tenth lunar month is the wedding day of the Dong people, and dozens of young couples often get married on this day, similar to today's collective wedding.

5. torch festival.

Torch Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, is an ancient traditional festival of Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jinuo and Lahu nationalities. It has a profound connotation of folk culture and is called the carnival of the East. Torch Festival is usually celebrated on June 25th of the lunar calendar and also on June 24th. Its main activities include bullfighting, horse racing, wrestling and song and dance performances.