The Water Splashing Festival
2 min readDai nationality has a population of more than 840000，and live mainly in Xishuangbanna，known as”Land of Peacocks”and Dehong Prefectures in which people believe in Hinayana of Buddhism.Dai people has a long history.They are characteristics of a gentle disposition.They are good-looking and you will b amazed to find that even in a remote area every woman wear beautiful make-up.they have been long wel1-known for their dancing skill.Most of Dai villages are built along rivers with thatch bamboo houses.
The Water Splashing Festival，held by the Dai Nationality in the sixth month of the Dai calendar（in the middle of April），is the grandest ceremonial occasion for the Dai.It is also known as the festival for bathing Buddha.The festival is related to the Buddhist legend of dragon sprinkling fragrant showers on Lord Buddhaat his birth.The Buddhist legend has gradually been mingled with the customs of the Dai people since their conversion to Buddhism.Currently，the festival is a combination of the Flower Collecting Festival and the Water Splashing Fair.
At present，Water Splashing Festival is a traditional festival for the Dai people in Xishuangbanna and other places to celebrate Dai Calendar New Year，and togive best wishes to each other.The festive activities include bathing Lord Buddha，sprinkling water onto each other for good fortune，dragon boat racing，launchin rockets and the Kongming Lantern，going to the fair，etc.Young girls dance the Peacock Dance accompanied by the elephant leg drums.Young boy and girl throw a finely embroidered purse to the person he or she is in love.
