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Festival Calendar in Guizhou 2008
Festivals occur throughout each year, providing opportunities for young men and women to meet one another, and for friends and relatives to be reunited. Various activities are held such as singing contests, dances, music, plays, ox, bird fights and religious ceremonies.
Participating in festive activities are traditional steps for young people towards courtship and marriage. According to custom, several weeks before an important festival, village elders and their young men to several nearby villages to invite the unmarried girls to attend.
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Festival |
Minority |
Place |
Date |
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Jishashui(ancestor worship) |
Dong |
Longtu |
Feb.7 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Qingzui,Rongjiang |
Feb.7-9 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Wuji of Rongjiang |
Feb.8-11 |
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Jishashui(ancestor worship) |
Dong |
Zhanli |
Feb.13 |
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Qianshan (ancestor worship) |
Dong |
Liping Maogong |
Feb.17 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Wengyi |
Feb.9-11 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Yatang |
Feb.12-13 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Xinguang |
Feb.13-15 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Dazhong |
Feb.16-18 |
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Lusheng Festival |
Miao |
Long-horn Miao |
Feb.16 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Tonggu/Shiqing |
Feb.19-21 |
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Dragon Lantern festival |
Miao |
Taijiang |
Feb.21 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Longchang |
Feb.21-22 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Zhouxi |
Feb.25-26 |
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Huapao catching |
Dong |
Congjiang |
Mar.5 |
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Bridge Worship |
Miao |
Fanzhao(Taijiang) |
Mar.9 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Nankai(small flower) |
Mar.20-22 |
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Sisters’ Meal festival |
Miao |
Shidong |
Apr.20-22 |
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Siyueba (April.8) |
Miao |
Huangping |
May 12 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Big Flower Miao |
Jun.8 |
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Dragon Boat festival |
Miao |
Shidong |
Jun.28 |
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Hill climbing festival |
Miao |
Xianglushan |
Jul.21 |
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Heaven Worship Festival |
Dong |
Huanggang |
Jul.17 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Wengxiang |
Aug.14-16 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Chong'an |
Oct.25-27 |
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Lusheng festival |
Miao |
Gulong |
Oct.25-27 |
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Miao's new year |
Miao |
Leishan Area |
Nov.8-12 |
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