Festivals of Wa Ethnic Minority

Chinese Name: 孟连县佤族新米节 English Name: New Rice Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority in Menglian County, Puer Location: “New Rice Festival” is a day to celebrate the maturity of rice...

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 Location: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9ba8f8c70101fsah.html http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_9ba8f8c70101fsrt.html   Every fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month is...

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 |http://www.sohu.com/a/229728666_391645 The “Grey Month” in Wa’s calendar (i.e. December in solar calendar)...

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，家家户户就开始准备好吃的食品，酿制水酒，大人小孩准备节日服装，修缮房屋，备足柴禾。临近节日了，妇女割草准备马料。 佤族过年又叫“新水节”、“迎新水”、“接新水”，佤族春节最有意思的也是“接新水”。春节前几天，人们准备迎接新水。全村召开会议，杀鸡占卜，确定一户为接待户，每人凑出一碗谷子或一碗米、一只鸡、一筒水酒、一棵竹子，作好准备。第二天清晨，巫师带上祭品到水源地祭祀水神。巫师回到寨子后，全村男人立即出来参加修水沟，每家至少要有一人参加。除特殊情况经村寨会议批准外，无故不参加者要受到出双份物资的处罚。人们在高处挖水沟，低凹地方用竹子搭水槽，当天一定要把水引到寨子旁的大门外，但不能引入寨内。不参加引水的人则全部投入大扫除，打扫村寨，清除垃圾，铲除杂草，铺平道路，房前屋后、里里外外都要打扫得干干净净。 第三天清晨，太阳刚刚升上山头，全寨无论男女老少都换上节日盛装，从寨外到寨子中，排起长长队伍，将新水引入寨内。人们喜笑颜开，高声欢呼新水到来。早等在涧槽边的巫师，一手拿一个小小的竹筒，一手拿芭蕉叶，作好迎新水的准备。新水一到，他念颂道：“日日盼，夜夜盼，男女老少盼来你，终于把你盼到寨子里。望你长流不息，给全寨人带来福气，……”同时用芭蕉叶在水面不停地划来划去，表示对水的热爱和尊重。人们在水流两边栽上四棵木杈，插上鲜花。巫师接上一竹筒新水送到接待户家，倒入原先已经盛水的铁锅，再把各家拿来的肉、米倒入锅里，煮大锅烂饭，准备招待全寨子的人。 巫师离开涧槽后，大家欢呼着涌向新水，先喝一口尝新水，然后洗手、洗脸、洗发、洗澡，用竹筒接水回家。除了接新水外，大年初一这天是佤族“戒忌日”，不能干活，不能出寨门，外人夜不宜入户。初二清晨开始，亲友互相拜访，新姑爷拜老岳父，同时开始叫做“考敖窝”的打歌，拉开春节狂欢的序幕。...

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。 https://baike.baidu.com/item/剽牛/6600297?fr=aladdin...

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 Sowing festival, taking place in March, is one of the major festivals of the Wa ethnic group. When...

Chinese Name:佤族新米节 English Name: New Rice Festival of Wa Ethnic Minority “New Rice” Festival is one of the traditions prevailing among Wa ethnic minority. In the past, it was observed when the...

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 in China,...

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...