Festivals of Bai Ethnic Minority

Chinese Name:洱源县海西海歌会 English Name: Haixihai Folk Song Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Eryuan County, Dali 西海在洱源县牛街乡龙门坝，离县城24公里，为断陷溶蚀洼地形成的天然淡水湖泊。南海北坝，群山环抱，“四面为城”，明清时期是鹤庆府的八大名景之一。湖泊面积2.6平方公里，南北长3.6公里，东西最大宽1.5公里，湖岸线长10公里，平均水深10米，最大水深16米，平均水温13度，总库容2227万立方米，下游与茈碧湖、凤羽河同注入弥直河而流人洱海。海西海三面临山，山中竹树成林，一面连坝，湖中有”海映山奇观”。 每年农历六月二十五，是一年一度的传统海西海歌会，前来赴会的络绎不绝，青年男女泛舟海西海，在三弦的伴奏下，放开嗓子唱情歌，摘菱角，采莲花，被称为是“三弦传情歌为媒，喜结良缘海西海”。...

Chinese Name:洱源县茈碧湖歌会/龙王会/海灯会 English Name: Cibihu Folk Song Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Eryuan County, Dali http://paper.yunnan.cn/html/20071122/news_96_202582.html...

Chinese Name:大理白族本主节 English Name: Benzhu Worship Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Dali...

Basic Introduction Chinese Name:剑川县石宝山歌会 English Name: Shibaoshan Folk Song Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Jianchuan County, Dali Location: Jianchuan County, Dali According to historical records, the Shibaoshan Folk...

Shrine for the Communal GodsThe worship of the communal gods is a sort of religion peculiar to the Bai nationality. In the Bai language, the communal gods are also...

Chinese Name:大理蝴蝶会 English Name: Butterfly Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Dali City The Butterfly Festival, a vibrant folk tradition of the Bai ethnic group, takes place annually in...

Chinese Name: 剑川县二月八太子庙会 English Name: Taizi Temple Fair of Bai Ethnic Minority in Jianchuan County, Dali Date: 19 March (lunar 8 February) Place: Jianchuan old town and Shaxi old...

Chinese Name:大理白族三月街 English Name: March Street (Sanyuejie) Festival of Bai Ethnic Minority in Dali The March Street Festival, known as Sanyuejie, is one of the most significant traditional celebrations...