Festivals of Wa Ethnic Minority

Short Brief of the Festival Chinese Name: 新米节 English Name: New Rice Festival Ethnic Group: Wa Ethnic Minority Location: Menglian County, Yunnan Province, China “New Rice Festival” is a...

Overview and Introduction Chinese Name: 西盟县佤族新米节/迎新谷节 English Name: New Rice Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority in Ximeng County, Puer Every fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the...

Overview Chinese Name: 西盟县佤族木鼓节 English Name: Wooden Drum Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority in Ximeng County, Puer Location: 西盟县/Ximeng County, Pu’re Festival Dates: April 10 to April 12 Origin...

Chinese Name:佤族新水节/迎新水/接新水 English Name:  Spring Festival (Xinshuijie) of Wa Ethnic Minority 春节在佤语中叫“卧”，是佤族一年中最欢乐、最高兴的日子。在节日祝辞中，佤族老人常常念到：“把牙公艾，斋公尼，卧公桑”。“把牙”类似其他民族的火把节，“斋”是中秋节，“卧”是春节。祝辞的意思是把牙节老大，中秋节老二，春节老三。佤族全年有三大传统节日，春节是第三个节日。 在春节前几个月，家家户户就 ...

Chinese Name:佤族剽牛节 English Name: Cattle-butchering Ceremony of Wa Ethnic Minority 生活在滇西南西盟深山密林中的佤族人依旧传承着一些古老的信仰和风俗。佤族自称“阿佤”，意为“住在山上的人”。于是，西盟有了另外一个名字——佤山。最率真、直白的情感孕育了最粗犷豪放，或者说最原生态的行为方式，譬如被佤族人叫做“棱特莫艾”的剽牛——用血淋淋的剽牛献祭表示对神的虔诚，也寄托着佤族人对牛的感恩和祭奠。 htt ...

Chinese Name:耿马县班老乡佤族贡象节 English Name: Gongxiang (Elephant Worship) Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority The Gongxiang (Elephant Worship) Festival(贡象节) of Wa Ethnic Minority group is held every year at Banlao Town(班老乡)...

Chinese Name:佤族新火节/接新火节 English Name: New Fire Festival (Xinhuojie) of Wa Ethnic Minority New Fire Festival is a traditional festival of Wa Ethnic Minority, which is also called Getting New...

Chinese Name: 佤族播种节 English Name: Sowing Seeds Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority Overview Sowing festival, taking place in March, is one of the major festivals of the Wa ethnic group....

Introduction of The Festival Chinese Name: 佤族新米节 English Name: New Rice Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority Time: August 13th-15th “New Rice” Festival is one of the traditions prevailing among Wa ethnic...

Overview Chinese Name: 佤族青苗节 English Name: Qingmiao Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority Date: May 20 – 21 Location: Gengma County in Lincang City/临沧市耿马傣族佤族自治县 Qingmiao Festival (青苗节) is a traditional folk festival...

Chinese Name:佤族木鼓节 English Name: Wooden Drum Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority Date: 13-14 April Place: Menglian County, Pu’er City Menglian is one of the two places called home by the...

Chinese Name:沧源佤族摸你黑节/司岗里狂欢节 English Name: Monihei Carnival of Wa Ethnic Minority in Cangyuan County, Lincang Date: April 29-May 1 Venue: Cangyuan County “Monihei Carnival” (making you black) is a mud smearing...