Dai representative festivals:
The closing ceremony is called Jin Wa in Dai language, which means that the Buddha entered the temple. Yunnan Dai traditional religious festivals are held every year on15th day of the ninth year of the Dai calendar, starting from the middle of July of the lunar calendar. According to legend, every year on the ninth day of September in the Dai calendar, the Buddha and his mother go to the Western Heaven to give lectures, and only in March can they return to the world. The Buddha gathered all Buddhists together and stipulated that they were not allowed to go anywhere during these three months.
Kaimen Festival, called Chuva in Dai language, means that the Buddha left the temple. It is held every year in 65438+February 65438+May. Its activities are the same as the closing day, because the Buddha returned to the world after giving a lecture in the Western Heaven for three months, so all villages and villages should beat gongs and drums and hold a grand rally to welcome the Buddha. People put on spark ignition lights and flew around the village, which was very lively.
Songkran Festival, the New Year's Festival of the Dai people, is also the most important festival of the Dai people. It is held in April of the lunar calendar every year, which is equivalent to May of the Dai calendar and generally lasts for three to four days. The first day is wheat day. Similar to the Lunar New Year's Eve, people have to clean their houses, clean up and prepare for the New Year's Eve and various activities during the festival. The next day is called boredom day, which means emptiness. According to custom, this day belongs to neither the previous year nor the following year, so it is an empty day. The third day is called Maipaya Wanma. It is said that this is the day when Paya's dead soul returns to the world with experience. People used to regard this day as the king of heaven, and it was the New Year's Day of the Dai calendar.