What are the customs, culture and festivals of the Dai people?
“Fifty-six nationalities five Sixteen flowers, fifty-six brothers and sisters are one family".The Dai people, one of the ethnic minorities in my country, have their own personalities and local characteristics in their costumes, food and other customs, as well as festivals, which are different from other ethnic groups.Now, let"s get to know and feel the national culture of the Dai people with the editor of Shiyun.com!
The customs and culture of each place represent the living habits of the people in each place.Although the Han nationality has the largest population in China, all ethnic groups are equal and harmonious.Therefore, understanding and respecting other ethnic cultures can better promote ethnic harmony and build a beautiful and happy home together.
Dai people"s customs and festivals
customs and culture
As the saying goes, "Ten miles are different, but a hundred miles are different".Culture is also different.There were 55 ethnic minorities in China in the early days, of which the Dai people are more familiar, especially famous for their peacock dance.In the traditional history of the Dai people, not only their culture is different from other ethnic groups, but also their customs and habits are different.For example, men in Dai costumes generally wear collarless shirts with sleeves, long trousers, and white or blue cloth to wrap their heads.Dai women"s clothing varies greatly from place to place, but basically they have the common features of bundled hair, tube skirts and short shirts.In terms of diet, the most distinctive bamboo rice is memorable, and there are differences in living customs and wedding ceremonies, which can be called a very rich spiritual cultural heritage.
Festivals
Water Splashing Festival, also known as "Buddha Bathing Festival", is the festival with the most ethnic characteristics of the Dai people.Every year around April of the Gregorian calendar, the Dai people, men, women and children, put on their festive costumes, first go to the Buddhist temple to bathe in the Buddha, and then start to splash water on each other to bless each other, hoping to drive away the disasters and diseases of the past, and to pray for good weather and good grain in the new year.Feng Deng"s good wishes.It is a festival that entrusts the expectations and blessings of the Dai people, and it is also a beautiful symbol of peace, happiness, and good luck.
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