The traditional festivals of ethnic minorities include:

1. Mongolian Naadam

The Mongolian word means "game" or "entertainment". It originally refers to the traditional Mongolian "three sports for men" - wrestling, horse racing and archery. With the development of the times, it has gradually evolved into today's grand celebration activities and material exchange activities including a variety of cultural and entertainment contents.

Historically, Naadam is not limited by time and is usually held on occasions such as worshiping mountains and rivers, military expeditions, triumphs, emperors enthroning, the first month and large-scale celebrations.

2. The Knife Rod Festival of the Lisu people

The Knife Rod Festival of the Lisu people is called "Atangde" in Lisu language, which means "Climbing Knife Festival". It is a festival that lives in Yunnan. It is a traditional festival for the Lisu and Yi people in Lushui County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and the festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year.

The traditional festival of the Lisu people is held every year on the eighth day of the second lunar month. It is popular in Baoshan area and the Lisu area of ??Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Performers perform "Up the Knife Mountain" and "Down into the Sea of ??Fire", which shows the Lisu people's fearless spirit.

3. The Torch Festival of the Yi people

The Torch Festival of the Yi people is the most solemn and grand traditional festival of the Yi people. Every year from the 24th to the 27th of the sixth lunar month, every village of the Yi people celebrates Holding grand sacrificial activities to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, fire, ancestors, drive away evil, and pray for the prosperity of livestock and a good harvest reflects the Yi people's desire to respect the laws of nature and pursue a happy life.

4. Zalet of the Hani people

A traditional grand festival of the Hani people. "Zalet" is the transliteration of Hani, also known as "Big Year". It is the tenth month of the lunar calendar, so it is also called "Yilaheshi", that is, the tenth year. On the day of the festival, each family will kill a red rooster in the courtyard and cook it on the spot to express sacrifice to heaven. All members of the family must eat a piece of chicken, but married girls cannot eat it.

It is held on the first Dragon Day in October of the lunar calendar and ends on the Monkey Day, lasting 5 days. The Hani people believe in primitive religion, and the Zalet Festival is mainly about offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors. The New Year begins on the first Dragon day in October of the lunar calendar, which lasts from five to six days to half a month. During the festival, pigs and sheep are killed, rice cakes are pounded, yellow glutinous rice is steamed to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and ancestors, and guests from neighboring villages and ethnic groups are entertained.

People dress up in costumes, visit relatives and friends, and seek marriage and engagement. Married girls also have to bring wine, meat, and cakes back to their parents' homes to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and pay New Year's greetings. During the day, entertainment activities such as swinging, wrestling, top playing, singing and dancing are carried out. At night, a bonfire is lit on the lawn near the village, and each household brings a table and sets out wine, meat, cakes, fruits, etc. to feast on each other, creating an atmosphere of friendship and joy.

5. Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr (Ruz Festival) and Al-Adha are listed as the three major Islamic religious festivals. Eid al-Adha is a grand festival for Muslims in our country. "Gurban" contains the meaning of "sacrifice" and "dedication", so this festival is generally called "Sacrifice Festival" or "Eid al-Adha".

With the Eid al-Adha festival approaching three days ago, housewives in every household have become busy. They have to make a large number of fried dumplings and various exquisite snacks for the relatives, friends and guests from afar who come to celebrate the festival during the festival. Prepare plenty of food.