Ethnic Minority Festivals
China's Ethnic Minority Festivals
Southeast Guizhou Ethnic Minority Festivals
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Date(Lunar Calendar) |
Festival |
Ethnic Minority |
Location |
2007 Solar Calendar Date |
Content |
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4-15th day of 1st mth
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Genjin
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Buyi
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Zhenning,Huangguoshu
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Feb.22~Mar.4 |
Performance / Courting / Play music instrument Suona
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9th day of 1st mth
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Tiaochang
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Miao
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Tongmuling, Guiyang Huaxi
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Feb.26 |
Lusheng Dance
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11-15th day of 1st mth
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Lusheng Festival
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Miao
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Zhouxi,Kaili
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Feb.28~Mar.4 |
Lusheng Dance/Antiphonal singing / Bullfight
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15th day of 1st mth
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Dixijie(Local Opera Festival)
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Buyi
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Dazhai of Guiyang Huaxi
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Mar.4 |
Local opera,Lantern Festival
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16-18th day of 1st mth
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Lusheng Festival
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Miao
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Lusheng Hall, Zhouxi Village, Kaili
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Mar.5~7 |
Lusheng Dance, Bullfight, Beat wooden drum, Horse-racing
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mid. of 2nd mth (date varies each year)
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Fangujie(Turn the Drum)
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Miao
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Qinglang Villages,Qingman,Kaili
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between Mar.28~Apr.7 |
Beat wooden/bronze drum, Blow Lusheng
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3rd day of 3rd mth
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Sanyuesan
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Dong
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Baojing of Zhenyuan County
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Apr.19 |
Lusheng Dance, Antiphonal Singing, Love
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15-16th day of 3rd mth
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Sister's Meal Festival
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Miao
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Taijiang,Shidong
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May 1~2 |
Taste Sister's meal / Beat Drum / Lusheng dance
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19-21th day of 3rd mth
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Lusheng Festival
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Miao
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Panghai of Kaili
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May 5~7 |
Lusheng Dance,bullfight, horse-racing
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8th day of 4th mth
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Siyueba
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Miao
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Guiyang,Huangping,Songtao
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May 24 |
Lusheng Dance, Antiphonal Singing
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5th day of 5th mth
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Bragon Boat Festival
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Miao/Dong
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Zhengyuan
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Jun. 19 |
Boat Race, Duck-fighting,Local market
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6th day of 6th mth
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Liuyueliu
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Buyi
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Huaxi,Guiyang
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Jul.19 |
Songfest, Play bamboo Leaves
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6th day of 6th mth
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Caigetang
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Miao
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Jinpu of Zhenyuan
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Jul.19 |
Songfest, Antiphonal Singing (Gangehui )
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Mid. 6th mth
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Paomajie(Horse-racing)
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Miao
|
Guading of Kaili
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Between Jul.23~Aug.2 |
Antiphonal Singing, Horse-racing
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6th mth (date varies each year)
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Chixin Jie( New Rice)
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Miao
|
Panghai Village,Kaili
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Between Jul.14~Aug.2 |
Taste New Rice/ Celebrate Harvest
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19th day of 6th mth
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Papo Jie(Climb Mt.)
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Miao
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Xianglushan,Kaili
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Aug.1 |
Lusheng dance, Songfest, Horse Race
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21th day of 6th mth
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Chabai Song Festival
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Buyi
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Chabai,Xingyi
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Aug.3 |
Songfest, folk dance, courting, play yu-kin
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13th day of 7th mth
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Qiyueban
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Miao
|
Outskirt of Kaili
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Aug.25 |
Lusheng Dance / Bullfight/ Horse-racing
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7th mth(date varies each year)
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Qiyueban(New Rice Tasting)
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Miao
|
Zhouxi & Qingman in Kaili
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Between Aug.13~26 |
Taste New Rice/Gathering
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21th day of 7th mth
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Lusheng Festival
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Miao
|
Panghai in Kaili
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Sept.2 |
Blow Lusheng, Horse-racing, Antiphonal singing
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9th day of 9th mth
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Chongyangjie(Jiuyuejiu)
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Miao
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Qingman in Kaili
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Oct.19 |
Lusheng Dance / Bullfight / Horse-racing
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1st day of 10th mth
|
Miao New Year
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Miao
|
Zhouxi,Guading in Kaili, Leishan
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Nov.10 |
Lusheng Dance / Bullfight / Horse-racing/ Beat Drum
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10th mth (date varies each year)
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Duan Jie
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Shui
|
Sandu, Dushan,Duyun
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Between Nov.10~30 |
Worship ancestors,Horse-racing
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Yunnan Ethinc Minority Festivals
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Festival
|
Ethnic Group
|
Location
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Date(Lunar Calendar)
|
2007 Solar Calendar Date |
Activities
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Flower Hill
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Miao
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Mengzi,
Pingbian
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3rd day of 1st mth
|
Feb.20 |
Antiphonal singing, Reed flute dance, climbing pole
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3rd Month Fair
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Bai
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Dali
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15-21th day of 3rd mth
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May 1~7 |
Performance, all kinds of local products
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Munao Zonggs
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Jingpo
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Longchuan,
Mangshi
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15-16th day of 1st mth
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Mar.4~5 |
Singing & dancing, rice wine drinking, etc.
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Raosanling
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Bai
|
Dali
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13-15th day of 4th mth
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May 29~31 |
Mainly singing & dancing in accompaniment of excursion
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Sword Pole
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Lisu
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Tengchong,
Liuku
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8-9th day of 2nd mth
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Mar.26~27 |
Dancing on fire & climbing sword ladders
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Water Splashing
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Dai
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Xishuangbanna,
Dehong
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Late 6th - early 7th mth of Dai calendar
|
Aroud Apr.14~16 |
Dragon boat races, water sprinkling, fly Kongming Lamps
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Sanduo
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Naxi
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Lijiang
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8th day of 2nd mth
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Mar.26 |
Lili dance, horse race, picnic
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Panwang
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Yao
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Mengla,
Hekou
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29th day of 5th mth
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Jul.13 |
Worshipping ancestors ceremony, singing &dance
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Flower Sticking
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Yi&Lahu
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Datao, Shuangjiang
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8th day of 2nd mth
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Mar.26 |
Picking flowers & sticking, Left-foot dance
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Flower Festival |
Lisu |
Gongshan |
15th day of 3rd mth |
May 1 |
Pray for a harvest year and a peaceful life |
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Torch
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Yi&Bai
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Lunan,Dali, Chuxiong
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24th day of 6th mth
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Aug.6 |
Torch sparks sprinkling, lighting up fire gate, face painting,etc.
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