Date: New Year's Day on the Dai calendar is usually in the middle
of April.
Place: Yunnan province
Activities: Dragon boat races, fireworks, foot-drum dance, peacock
dance, visiting parks and fairs and sprinkling water (symbolizing
auspiciousness). The festival of the Dai people usually lasts for
3-5 days. Ceremonies are held to pray in Buddhist temples and clean
dust off Buddhist statues. Also a Peacock dance is performed, dragon-boat
racing and other sports competitions are organized, and people sprinkle
water on each other as an expression of good wishes.
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