The only traditional festival of the Dulong people is the New Year, which is called "Kaquewa" in Dulong language. It is generally held in the twelfth lunar month of winter, that is, from December to January of the following year. There is no fixed date, and the specific days are selected by each village.

The length of the festival depends on the amount of food, maybe two or three days, or four or five days. During the festival, people worship the ghosts and mountain gods, throw bowls for divination, eat New Year's dinner together, sing and dance all night long, and the most lively and solemn thing is the slaughtering of cattle to sacrifice to heaven.

The ancient Kaquewa Festival sacrifice is the most representative festival of the Dulong people and is closely related to their clan system. The Kaquewa Festival is of great value in exploring the development trajectory of the Dulong culture, and is especially helpful in understanding the origin and change history of the Dulong calendar;

Secondly, the Kaquewa Festival retains the tradition of woodcarving messages The method of information dissemination is a precious sample for studying the social organizational mechanism of pre-literate groups. In addition, the Kaquewa Festival is also an important carrier for the Dulong people to systematically integrate and inherit traditional culture, demonstrating the Dulong people's concept of reverence for nature and their desire for a smooth life. Extended information

In 1991, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County designated January 10th of each year as the Kaquewa Festival of the Dulong people in accordance with the wishes of the Dulong people.

The Kaquewa Festival in each village is continuous. The villages living in the upper reaches of the Dulong River are the first to kick off the festival. From the upper reaches through the middle reaches to the lower reaches, each village enters the festival in sequence. The Kaquewa celebration in Dulong villages throughout the Dulong River Basin lasts for a month.

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