The annual Dai New Year, that is, the Water Splashing Festival has begun again, the day of the Water Splashing Festival, singing, gongs, laughter with the splash of water dancing, everywhere is "water! Water! Water!" The cheers, everywhere is happy laughter and happy screams. The whole city into a world of water, the sea of joy.
Originally, the Dai tradition of splashing water, only with a leaf dipped in a little water splashed on each other to show their blessings. But nowadays, young people feel not enough fun, splashing to the time of high spirits, so sex will be the whole pot of water together to splash out. Young people, men and women, Chinese and foreigners, Dai people, Han Chinese and other ethnic groups, locals and foreigners, almost all out of their homes, all into the sea of people splashing water. Dai young boys and girls are of course the "main force" of water-splashing, and the beautiful girls, naturally, become the object of people competing to splash water. Dai girls in national costumes are the brightest scenery of the Water Splashing Festival. The graceful Dai girls, wearing skirts, gently fluttering, so that the whole carnival of the water festival, but also tender, romantic up.
Regardless of recognition, everyone will splash, pots, buckets, scoops ...... all used, clear water, with good wishes, with the joyful laughter, pouring people drenched, it is so excited, so happy, a colorful car, decorated with the city, smart businessmen with a variety of advertisements decorated with colorful cars, the world has become colorful and colorful. The world has become colorful and splendid. Dai youth also want to pay tribute to the New Year, but the form of New Year's Eve and the Han are not quite the same, people in groups, all the way singing and dancing to pay tribute to the New Year, the elderly or honored guests with bamboo poles and thrown into the air, so lovingly joy and blessings.
Water, the source of life, brings life to everything on earth, brings good luck to hardworking people, and brings a better tomorrow to the beautiful Xishuangbanna.
The Dai Water Festival has a history of legends.
A long time ago, in the Dai area, there was a ten evil do not do the devil, he went around burning and robbing, raping the people's women. So that no one harvested crops, people's hearts are not peaceful, people do not want to live. People suffered his brutality, hate him to the bone, but no one can kill him. The devil has six wives, but he is still not satisfied, and robbed a beautiful and intelligent girl. The girls were full of hatred and planned how to kill the devil. One night, seven girls with the best meat and wine, the devil king drunk, so that he revealed his fatal weakness. It turned out that this heaven is not afraid, not afraid of the devil king, is afraid of his hair strangling their necks, vigilant little girl carefully pulled off the devil king a red hair, strangling his neck. Sure enough, the demon king's head fell down, turned into a ball of fire, rolled wherever, the evil fire spread to where. The bamboo buildings were burned down and the crops were scorched. In order to extinguish the fire, the girls took turns to hold the head of the demon king. Since then, this day has formed the Dai people's grand festival to celebrate the old and welcome the new - Water Festival.
Early in the morning of the festival, the Dai men, women and children are dressed in festive costumes, picking the water, first to the Buddhist temple to bathe in Buddha, and then began to splash each other. The first thing they do is to throw water on each other, wishing each other good luck, happiness and health. People dance while shouting: "Water! Water! Water!" The sound of drums and gongs resounded through the sky, and the blessed water splashed everywhere, and the Dai people seemed to be silent in a sea of splashing, laughter and water. During the Water Splashing Festival, the Dai youth like to go to the forest clearing to do the bag throwing game. The bags are made of beautiful flower cloth. During the Water Splashing Festival, the whole city is filled with laughter. An excited, happy face is engraved on everyone's face. Beautiful memories are engraved in everyone's heart.
The Dai "Water Festival" essay 3The Water Festival is an annual traditional festival of the Dai people (April 13 to 15 on the solar calendar). It is called "Lenghe Shanghan" in Dai language, which means "June New Year" or "Dai New Year". In fact, the Water Splashing Festival is the New Year's Day of the Dai Calendar, because the Dai Calendar, the new year is counted from the beginning of June. There is also a legend about the origin of the Water Festival.
A long time ago, a ruthless demon king occupied the beautiful and rich Xishuangbanna, and snatched seven beautiful girls to be his wife. The maidens were full of hatred, and planned how to kill the devil king. One night, the youngest girl Nongxiang with the best meat and wine, the devil king drunk, so that he revealed his fatal weakness. It turned out that the king of the devil is not afraid, not afraid of the ground, is afraid of his hair strangling their necks, vigilant little girl carefully pulled off the king of the devil a red hair, strangling his neck. Sure enough, the Demon King's head fell off and turned into a ball of fire, rolling wherever the evil fire spread. The bamboo buildings were burned down and the crops were scorched. In order to extinguish the fire, seven maidens took turns to hold the head of the Devil King, while the other maidens kept pouring water on it, and finally in the sixth month of the Dai Calendar, the fire was extinguished and the head of the Devil King was thrown into the river. The townspeople began to live in peace and happiness again.
From then on, in order to express the remembrance and gratitude to the seven maidens. This activity continues to this day, and has become a festival for the Dai people to celebrate the old and welcome the new, and to bless the auspiciousness - the Water Splashing Festival. In the view of the Dai people, water is a symbol of holiness, beauty and light. With water in the world, everything can grow, and water is the god of life.
When the Water Festival comes, the Dai people will be busy killing pigs, chickens, brewing wine, and making a lot of "huonosuo" (rice cakes) and a variety of poop made of glutinous rice, which will be eaten during the festival.
Dai "Water Festival" Essay 4Each ethnic group has its own unique traditional folk festivals. The biggest festival of the Dai people is the Water Splashing Festival.
The festival is usually held in the middle of April on the solar calendar, which is the sixth month of the Dai calendar, and lasts for three or four days. The first day is equivalent to New Year's Eve. On this day, people go to the riverside to watch the dragon boat races, the long dragon boat with the two ends pointed up, and the sides of the boat are beautifully engraved with patterns. The winners of the races are given big flags and prizes. People also bring them a bowl of rice wine, sprinkle a handful of sweets, and dance a unique "Yilaha" national dance to cheer them on.
The last day is New Year's Day. On New Year's Day, there are a lot of people everywhere. There were fun activities such as the popular games of "Gao Sheng" and "Throwing Bags".
In between is the biggest day of the year, the Water Splashing Day. Around 10:00 am, men and women, young and old carrying buckets to the street, the roadside early prepared a large amount of water, water floating with pieces of flower petals, and some even into a few drops of perfume, we do not distinguish between men and women, young and old, and do not distinguish between the ethnic groups, are splashing each other, each other, blessing, in order to eliminate the plague, and praying for a smooth wind and rain.
The purpose of the Dai people's Water Festival is to accompany the laughter, to reach the climax of happiness.
The Dai "Water Festival" Essay 5
The Water Festival is also the New Year of the Dai people, in the Dai calendar from June 24 to June 26, in the middle of the fourth month of the summer calendar.
Early in the morning, men, women and children bathe and change clothes, go to the Buddhist temple fine Buddha, to the statue of Buddha sprinkle water to wash the dust, but also to pick flowers and green leaves to the Buddhist temple offerings. After doing this, the mass mutual splashing began, only to see a young men and women, cymbals, basin water, and then pour out of the streets and alleys, everyone will splash. This is the water of good luck and blessing! Whether it is splashing water, or being splashed, are laughing ......
Legend has it that in ancient times there was a fire devil who did no harm, snatched seven girls, the youngest girl is called Nongxiang, who later learned from a white-haired grandfather that as long as you pull off the fire devil's hair, you can strangle her to death. The girls worked together and killed the fire demon. The demon's head became a ball of fire that caught fire wherever it fell. The girls picked up water and splashed it, finally extinguishing the evil fire. This legend has become a habit, gradually become a water festival.
In addition to splashing water, there are also singing and dancing activities, Dai people dressed in festive costumes, came to the village square, men, women and children together singing and dancing, some dancing peacock dance; some dancing "five Laho"; some improvisation, while singing and dancing beautiful movements, rhythm, melodious tunes, moving voice! ......
During the Songkran Festival, the Dragon Boat Race is held on the wide Lancang River, and the boats are decorated with colorful flowers as dragons, peacocks, carp, etc., and dozens of young people paddle hard, with the audience on both sides, and the drums and gongs and applause ringing through the clouds.
Dai "Water Festival" essay 6In this colorful holiday, the most memorable is the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It was the Dai Water Festival of the Dai people.
Today's sky is blue, like a section of blue satin. The white clouds were like a root of fermented cotton candy, and like white clouds on the blue satin, it was really a good day. "The Dai Water Splashing Festival started, we went to buy small pots. We started to splash water, each of our small pots full of gold and silver water, and then, splash others, clear water, splash, sprinkle, ah! My sister and I laughed and jumped! How happy, happy. The game can be played vigorously!
In addition to splashing water on the day, the sea catch ducks and cross the Fuqiao activities! On the second day of the Dai Water Festival, the duck catching competition began! Just see a big brother bravely jumped into the water to catch ducks, wow! It was fun to watch the big brothers catching ducks. When we crossed the Blessed Bridge, we saw that the bridge was made of banana leaves, not to mention adults, even I went up to the bridge to sink. A big sister was the first to go on the bridge, and she kept running and running, and when she got to the middle, she ran off course and fell directly into the water. At this time I asked Grandpa: "Grandpa, why do we have to catch ducks and cross the Blessed Bridge?" Grandpa said proudly, "Catching a duck means you will have good luck this year, and crossing the Blessed Bridge will keep you safe for a lifetime!" At this time, Grandpa told me to look at the Blessed Bridge. Wow! An auntie she actually crossed the blessed bridge.
The Dai Water Festival is the favorite festival of the Dai people and the happiest festival of the Dai people. If you want to go to really experience the happiness of the Dai Water Festival, go to Baoting as a guest!
Dai "Water Splashing Festival" Essay 7The Dai are an ethnic minority. They have a lot of festivals with good meanings, and the Water Splashing Festival is one of them.
Legend has it that the Dai people have a vicious demon king who burns, kills, robs, and rapes women everywhere....... People have suffered from his brutalization and hate him to the bone, but no one can kill him. There is a smart girl was the king of the devil's choice for the seventh wife, she also hated the king of the devil, but on the surface does not show. Once she drank with the king, and took the opportunity to find out the king's weak point: if she strangled him with his hair, his head would roll off. So she made the demon king drunk and pulled out a piece of his hair and strangled his neck, but the demon king refused to give up his evil deeds even after he died. Wherever he rolled his head, there was disaster after disaster; when he threw it into the water, the water was rough; when he buried it in the ground, it stank everywhere. Only when the devil's wives held his head could there be no disaster. So the 7 wives took turns to hold the Devil's head until it turned into ashes. People brought water to purify these 7 girls. This custom was passed down, and slowly became the current Water Splashing Festival.
The festival symbolizes happiness and good luck. The Water Festival is also called the Buddha Bathing Festival. On the day of the Water Festival, people will go to a square, and so the host said to start, the fountain on the square began to spray water, then people with pots can go to the fountain to scoop up water, splashing each other, no matter splashing or being splashed with people, faces are full of smiles. Because the person who was splashed had good luck, and the person who splashed brought good luck to others, who could not be happy?
I wish I could personally go to the Dai to see and experience the sacred water festival of the Dai, to see the water festival with my own eyes, and to listen to their joyful laughter.
In the morning, my mom and I, along with a few of my mom's friends, went to the village of Ohashi in Chiban to participate in the annual Water Splashing Festival there.
Originally, I thought that the water splashing festival here should be to sprinkle a few drops of water on others to express blessings. But once I arrived at Ohashi Village, I realized that there was some water in a large field that was not too deep, and people used washbasins to pour water on each other, which was no different from a water fight.
I felt quite fresh, so I went with a few friends to ask adults for money to buy a basin, and ran back to the field without looking back. Along the way, the people smiled at us when they saw that we hadn't touched a drop of water on us, and at the same time, they were holding water-filled washbasins and pouring water on us when we weren't looking. We headed for the watery field, ready to attack the weak children.
Just walked to the field, we also used the basin to fill up the water to splash them, they look like nothing can not, but in front of us and not weak, immediately threw the water to us, and did not stop. Under the sunlight, everyone who had been splashed with water was warmed by a faint light that shone on their bodies. In a short while, we had another layer of sweat on our bodies, and it was hot, hot, hot. Chasing and running. We immediately became exhausted, fortunately, mom arrived in time, otherwise we might lie down on the water and fall asleep!
We looked fondly at the people playing happily, but had to go.
The most famous festival of the Dai people is the Water Splashing Festival. Every year on April day, the Dai people will hold a water splashing festival. On the morning of this day, people should collect fresh flowers and green leaves to the Buddhist temple for worship, and bring the blue clarified water to wash the dust for the Buddha statue. After these, the mass of water splashing began, only to see a group of young men and women copper bowl basin water, out of the streets and alleys, playing and chasing, splashing everyone, from head to toe, all wet. This is auspicious water, happy water, whether it is splashing or being splashed, are exceptionally happy, face with a smile.
The Dai women are very particular about their hair, most of them wear high buns and love to put flowers in their buns; men love to wear lapel or lapel collarless shirts, fat pants.
The Dai residence - Dai bamboo buildings are also famous. Because the Dai people live in high temperatures and bamboo buildings are good for preventing heat and humidity. Therefore, the Dai people still maintain the habit of "more bamboo buildings, living by the water". The Dai people also have a custom: when a family builds a house, the whole village helps. When a new building is set up in the city, the ceremony of "erecting bamboo buildings" will be held. At this time, the whole village is as lively as a festival. At the same time, it is also necessary to personally invite "Zanha" singing "congratulations on the new house" song, it is said that this can be auspicious, safe, prosperous family.
Dai folklore there are many, it is worthwhile to understand, to explore.
The Dai "Water Festival" Essay 10
The Water Festival is an annual traditional festival of the Dai people (April 13-15 on the solar calendar). It is called "Lenghe Shanghan" in Dai language, which means "June New Year" or "Dai New Year". In fact, the Water Splashing Festival is the New Year's Day of the Dai Calendar, because the Dai Calendar, the new year is counted from the beginning of June. There is also a legend about the origin of the Water Festival.
A long time ago, a vicious demon took over the beautiful and rich Xishuangbanna, and snatched seven beautiful girls to be his wife. The girls were full of hatred and planned how to kill the demon. One night, the youngest girl Nongxiang with the best meat and wine, the demon drunk, so that he revealed his fatal weakness. It turned out that the demon, who was not afraid of the sky and the earth, was afraid of strangling himself with his hair. The vigilant little girl carefully pulled off a red hair of the demon and strangled his neck. Sure enough, the demon's head fell off and turned into a ball of fire, rolling wherever the evil fire spread. The bamboo buildings were burned down and the crops were scorched. In order to extinguish the fire, the seven girls took turns to hold the demon's head, while the other girls kept pouring water on it, and finally extinguished the fire in the sixth month of the Dai calendar and threw the demon's head into the river. The townspeople began to live in peace and happiness again.
From then on, in order to express the memory of the seven girls and thank you. This activity continues to this day, and has become a festival for the Dai people to celebrate the old, welcome the new, and bless auspiciousness - the Water Festival. In the view of the Dai people, water is a symbol of holiness, beauty and light. With water in the world, everything can grow, and water is the god of life.
When the Water Festival comes, the Dai people will be busy killing pigs, chickens, brewing wine, and making a lot of "huonosuo" (rice cakes) and a variety of poop made of glutinous rice, which will be eaten during the festival.
The Dai "Water Festival" Essay 11
The Water Festival is an annual traditional festival of the Dai people (April 13-15 on the solar calendar). It is called "Lenghe Shanghan" in Dai language, which means "June New Year" or "Dai New Year". In fact, the Water Splashing Festival is the New Year's Day of the Dai Calendar, because the Dai Calendar, the new year is counted from the beginning of June. There is also a legend about the origin of the Water Festival.
A long time ago, a ruthless demon king took over the beautiful and rich Xishuangbanna, and snatched seven beautiful girls to be his wife. The girls were full of hatred and planned how to kill the demon king. One night, the youngest girl Nongxiang with the best meat and wine, the devil king drunk, so that he revealed his fatal weakness. It turned out that the king of this day, not afraid, not afraid of the devil, is afraid of his hair strangling their necks, vigilant little girl carefully pulled off the king of a red hair, strangling his neck. Sure enough, the Demon King's head fell off and turned into a ball of fire, rolling wherever the evil fire spread. The bamboo buildings were burned down and the crops were scorched. In order to extinguish the fire, seven girls took turns to hold the head of the Devil King, while the other girls kept pouring water on it, and finally in the sixth month of the Dai calendar, the fire was extinguished and the head of the Devil King was thrown into the river. The townspeople began to live in peace and happiness again.
From then on, in order to express the memory and gratitude to the seven girls. This activity continues to this day, and has become a festival for the Dai people to celebrate the old and welcome the new, and to bless good fortune - the Water Festival. In the view of the Dai people, water is a symbol of holiness, beauty and light. With water in the world, everything can grow, and water is the god of life.
When the Water Festival comes, the Dai people will be busy killing pigs, chickens, brewing wine, and making a lot of "huonosuo" (rice cakes) and a variety of poop made of glutinous rice, which will be eaten during the festival.
Dai "Water Festival" essay 12Lin Tian they arrived first, so buy water basin, we arrived at the time of the Jinxiu Zhonghua take the water basin to splash water, we first go to change clothes, change clothes, take the water basin into the splash area.
I first loaded a basin of water, run to the shore, where I went to splash where, at this time, I walked to the place where the water, was ready to load the water, suddenly, from the side of the splash water, I loaded the water was about to splash when the shore with a giant water snatch to spray me, I rushed to run, but have not yet run two steps, the water to my back to shoot, the impact of the impact is very large, a hit me to the ground, I was very angry, so. I filled a basin of water, and came to two rotating splash, the result was very bad, it was simply a two-sided attack, the first splash of water, followed by a giant water grab shot, followed by a splash of water, followed by a splash of water, and then came the splash of water, which knocked me to the ground.
I began my revenge plan, I found a giant water grab on the shore I shot at the people below, as long as someone comes, whether it is an adult or child, I am united to their face shot, I looked at one after another by my very lousy, full of teeth, the heart is very pleased, but not for long, the people in the water began to rebel, the first of my madness of the splash of water, they are back in the win.
After a while, we went to the pool to swim in the pool there are waves, we are now there after a while in the water to catch people, and then we went to surf the waves, we found that as long as to the higher the place where the waves will be the higher, after surfing the waves we went to splash a little bit of water on the way home.
I'm very happy, it's really a crazy water festival.
The annual Dai New Year, which is also known as the Water Splashing Festival, has begun again. For the Dai people, this day is equivalent to the Spring Festival of the Han Chinese people, and the local people will take a three-day vacation to celebrate the grandest national holiday of the year.
On the day of the Water Splashing Festival, the songs, gongs, laughter with the splash of water, everywhere is "water! Water! Water!" The cheers, everywhere is happy laughter and happy screams. The whole city has become a world of water, the sea of joy.
Originally, the Dai tradition of splashing water, only with leaves dipped in a little water splashed on each other to show their blessings. But nowadays, young people feel not enough fun, splashing to the time of high spirits, so sex will be the whole pot of water together to splash out. Young people, men and women, Chinese and foreigners, Dai people, Han Chinese and other ethnic groups, locals and foreigners, almost all out of their homes, all into the sea of people splashing water. Dai young boys and girls are of course the "main force" of water-splashing, and the beautiful girls, naturally, become the object of people competing to splash water. Dai girls in national costumes are the brightest scenery of the Water Splashing Festival. The graceful Dai girls, wearing skirts, gently fluttering, so that the whole carnival of the water festival, but also tender, romantic up.
Regardless of recognition, everyone will splash, pots, buckets, scoops ...... all used, clear water, with good wishes, with the joyful laughter, pouring people drenched, is so excited, so happy, a colorful car, decorated with the city, smart businessmen with a variety of advertisements decorated with colorful cars, the world has become colorful, the world has become colorful. The world has become colorful and splendid. Dai youth also want to pay tribute to the New Year, but the form of New Year's Eve and the Han are not quite the same, people in groups, all the way singing and dancing to pay tribute to the New Year, the elderly or honored guests with bamboo poles and thrown into the air, so lovingly joy and blessings.
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The Dai people have a rich and colorful festivals, of which my favorite to count the Water Festival!
The Water Splashing Festival is also the New Year of the Dai people, in the Dai calendar from June 24 to June 26, which is the middle of the fourth month of the summer calendar.
Early in the morning, men, women and children bathe and change clothes, to the Buddhist temple fine Buddha, to the Buddha sprinkled with water to wash the dust, but also to pick flowers and leaves to the Buddhist temple offerings. After doing this, the masses have to splash each other began, only to see a young man and woman, cymbals, basin water, and then out of the streets and alleys, everyone will splash. This is the water of good luck and blessing! Whether it is splashing water, or being splashed, are laughing ......
Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a fire devil who did nothing wrong, snatched seven girls, the youngest girl is called Nongxiang, she later learned from a gray-haired grandfather that as long as you pull down the fire devil's hair can strangle her. The girls worked together and killed the fire demon, which had become a ball of fire that caught fire wherever it fell. The girls picked up water and splashed it, finally extinguishing the evil fire. This legend has become a habit, gradually become a water festival.
In addition to splashing water, there are also singing and dancing activities, Dai people dressed in festive costumes, came to the village square, men and women, young and old, singing and dancing together, some have to jump peacock dance; some have to jump "five Laho"; some have to improvise, while singing and jumping with beautiful movements, distinctive rhythms, melodious tunes, moving voice! ......
During the Songkran Festival, the Dragon Boat Race is held on the wide Lancang River, where water boats are dressed up as dragons, peacocks, carp and other images with colorful flowers, and dozens of young people paddle hard, and the audience is like a cloud of people on both sides of the river, with the sound of gongs and drums, and the sound of applause resonating through the sky.
The Dai "Water Festival" essay 15Ever heard of the Water Festival? It's a festival that only the Dai people celebrate! I'll introduce you to this festival first!
The Water Splashing Festival is the most solemn festival of the Dai people, and it is also the festival of Yunnan ethnic minorities with the greatest influence and the largest number of participants. The festival is the new year of the Dai people, equivalent to the middle of April on the Gregorian calendar, the festival usually lasts three to seven days, people regard this day as the best and most auspicious days.
I was lucky enough to come to Yunnan, the home of the Dai people, to participate in the Water Festival, and it was really fun! I still remember the scene: I was wearing a Dai specifically used to celebrate the Water Festival costumes, waiting for an order to hear the sound, I immediately rushed to the pool at the "speed of light", pick up a basin, filled with water, a shake, to just a few people splashed over, a few fast runners haven't touched the basin, it was broken into a soup chicken, I'm in the Filled with water, in the splash a few people who just came, and was splashed into a drowned chicken, I was laughing all the way to the mouth. Suddenly a cold behind me, it turned out that he counterattacked, I hurriedly grabbed the basin filled with water to run, splashing out. I repeated these two actions, but I felt immense joy, I do not know how long to splash, mom said we should go back to the hotel, but always feel that not enough fun. Looking at the people who are still splashing, my heart is really envious!
The Dai people are a people who respect and love water, and they believe that water represents good luck and health, so the more water they splash, the more good luck they have. I wish I could attend the Dai Water Festival again!