1. Tujia hand waving dance
The hand waving dance of ethnic minorities is an ancient traditional dance of the Tujia people. There is a new adapted version of the hand waving dance that is easier to learn and inherit. Waving dance is divided into big waving and small waving.
A small wave of hands is called "Sevbax" or "Sevbaxbax" in Tujia language; a big wave of hands is called Yevtixhhex in Tujia language. It integrates dance art and physical fitness, and is known as "Oriental Disco". The hand-waving dance reflects the production and life of the Tujia people, such as chasing monkeys, dragging pheasant tails, rhinos looking at the moon, etc.
2. Bonfire Festival
"Oroqen" is the self-proclaimed name of the nation. There are two interpretations of its meaning. One is "people who live on the mountains" and the other is "people who use reindeer." ". Before the Qing Dynasty, people generally called the Oroqen tribe the "Suolun tribe", the "Dashou tribe" or the "Shilu tribe". After the founding of New China, they were collectively known as the Oroqen ethnic group.
June 18th every year is the Bonfire Festival, a traditional festival of the Oroqen people. On this day, Oroqen people will light bonfires, sing and dance, and celebrate their own national festival. There is also the custom of sending the God of Fire to heaven on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month. The ancestors of Oroqen have an indissoluble bond with fire. They have a special affection for fire and are extremely close to bonfires.
3. Naadam Conference
The Naadam Conference is an annual traditional festival of the Mongolian people in Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. In July and August every year, the water and grass are lush, It is held during the golden season when livestock are fat and autumn is crisp.
Naadam means "entertainment" or "game" in Mongolian. It occupies an important position in the lives of the Mongolian people and was produced to meet the needs of the Mongolian people's lives. The Naadam Convention has a long history.
In the past, large-scale sacrificial activities were held during the Naadam Conference. Lamas burned incense and lit lamps, chanted sutras and chanted Buddha's praises, prayed for blessings from gods, and warded off disasters. Nowadays, the content of the Naadam Conference mainly includes traditional national events such as wrestling, horse racing, archery, sabre, horse roping, and Mongolian chess. In some places, there are also sports competitions such as track and field, tug-of-war, volleyball, and basketball.
4. Miao Year
Miao Year, the first year of the Miao calendar, is the most solemn traditional festival of the Miao people. The time of the Miao Year varies from region to region, ranging from the ninth month to the first month of the lunar calendar. It usually lasts three, five or fifteen days.
Some are on the first Hai day (Pig day) in November of the lunar calendar, and some are on the first Mao day (Rabbit day) or Chou day in September, October and December. (Ox Day) held. The Miao people in Rongshui County celebrate New Year's Eve on the 30th day of the 11th lunar month, and celebrate the New Year on the next day. This Miao New Year has the largest population and the widest area.
Before the New Year, every household must prepare sumptuous New Year food. In addition to slaughtering pigs and sheep (cows), they must also prepare plenty of glutinous rice wine. The New Year meal is sumptuous, with emphasis on "all seven colors" and "all five flavors", and the best glutinous rice is used to make "New Year cake" to treat each other as gifts. On June 7, 2008, Miao Nian was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list with the approval of the State Council.
5. Water Splashing Festival
Also known as "Buddha Bathing Festival", also known as "Lenghe Shanghan", it is a cultural festival of the Dai, Achang, Bulang, Wa, Deang and Thai peoples. It is a traditional festival of ethnic groups and Southeast Asia. On that day, people in Xishuangbanna, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and other places in China, as well as places where overseas Thais live, such as Kowloon City in Hong Kong and Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, get up early in the morning to bathe and worship Buddha. Then began several days of celebrations.
During this period, everyone splashed pure water on each other and prayed to wash away the troubles of the past year. The Water Splashing Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to mid-April in the Gregorian calendar and generally lasts from 3 to 7 days.