What is Zulu Festival?

Zulu Festival generally refers to the Thousand Lights Festival. Thousand Lantern Festival is a religious festival of Mongolian and Daur. Mongolian is called "Ganming Zhuola", which means Thousand Lantern Festival.

On October 25th of the lunar calendar, people make "Ganming Zhuola" and light it in temples, thinking that the more they order, the more auspicious they will be. This festival custom is the most popular among Mongolians in Vilat, Xinjiang. On this day, local people eat roast beef and mutton and hold traditional sports and entertainment activities.

Origin of the Festival: October 25th of the lunar calendar is the day when Zong Kaba, the founder of Lamaism and Yellow Sect, died. Therefore, Daur people who believe in Yellow Religion make all kinds of lights on this day and take them to the Lama Temple to light them. Daur people think that the brighter the luckier.

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The festival customs of Zulu Festival:

October 25th of the lunar calendar is the anniversary of the death of Zong Kaba, the founder of Lamaism and Yellow Sect. Therefore, Daur people who believe in Yellow Religion make all kinds of lights on this day and bring them to the Lama Temple for lighting. Daur people think that the more you order, the more auspicious it is. ;

In order to commemorate this outstanding religious leader, the temples and believers of the Yellow Sect in Tibetan areas held solemn sacrificial activities such as chanting, kowtowing and offering lanterns on 10/October 25th, offering sacrifices to Master Zong Kaba and praying for good luck and happiness. On this night, countless lights will be lit on the roofs of temples and lay people;

Around stupa, roof, windowsill, indoor Buddhist temple, niche, altar, etc. There, you can light a lamp, put ghee on the steps, and provide a bowl of clean water in the Buddhist temple, so that pagodas, temples, Buddhist temples and houses are brightly lit, and read the scriptures devoutly in memory of Master Zong Kaba. Especially those big temples built by mountains, from a distance, zigzag or pagoda-shaped lights are like stars falling to the ground, illuminating the night sky.

Zong Kaba Nirvana Festival (Lantern Festival) is a major festival in gelug sect monasteries. At that time, Puning Temple will hold solemn Buddhist activities such as chanting, kowtowing and offering lanterns. Thousands of sea lanterns lit will light up the future for believers lost in the sea of suffering and pray for happiness and happiness.