Dali's Third Month Fair, also known as the Guanyin Fair. This highly significant festival for the Bai ethnic people in western Yunnan Province attracts visitors far and wide. Delve into the bustling streets of Dali Ancient Town, transformed into a marketplace. The temporary stalls offer an astonishing array of items and ethnic minority souvenirs. The […]
The March Street Festival, also known as Guanyin Fair, is one of the most magnificent festivals of the Bai Ethnic Group in Dali, Yunnan. It is held every year from 15 to 21 of the Third Lunar Month (usually in April). Legend has it that Guanyin Bodhisattva defeated the evil Rakshasa. Since then, the Bai […]
Held in the coastal city of Vung Tau, this festival commemorates whales, a sacred animal of the area. According to legend, Emperor Gia Long was saved from a sinking ship by these majestic creatures and he elevated their status in court, making whales a local deity and protector of fishermen. A procession of locals symbolically […]
Nasatta Light Winter Illumination 2024 Now until 28 April 2024 Tuesday to Sunday, from 18.00 – 22.00 Hrs. NaSatta Park, Ratchaburi More information at www.nasattalightfestival.com Source: tatnews.org
The Wa people call it Moh Nin Hei - the Festival of Solidarity - but when translated phonetically into Chinese, it becomes the 'Face-Smearing Festival' (Mo Ni Hei). By pure coincidence, that's exactly what this rambunctious day is all about. During the carnival, revellers smear each other with a special kind of mud mixed with […]
The day is celebrated to honor the historical and cultural significance of the reunification, symbolizing peace, independence, and unity. It is a time for Vietnamese people to remember the sacrifices made during the war and to celebrate the resilience and unity of the nation.
Wa people used to be hunters roaming over Yunnan's forested mountains, and the wood drum they worship now was probably used to intimidate dangerous animals by its thunderous clang. Almost every Wa village has such a drum, which is carved out of a big log, and on their Wood Drum Festival (Mugujie) every year, people […]
A crystal-clear alpine lake wedged between Kunming and Yuxi, Fuxian Lake (Fuxian Hu) is best-known for the huge amount of Cambrian fossils discovered there, but average travellers can head for the lake on May 10th in the name of Lixia, or the Advent of Summer. A traditional festival once involving a sacrifice to the lake's […]
During the summer month of May, pilgrims gather at pagodas and temples throughout the country to water the sacred Bodhi Trees. It is said that Lord Buddha gained enlightenment when he was resting under a Bodhi tree. When the religion spread across the world, Bodhi trees were planted in monasteries all over the world by […]
On the tenth day of the third lunar month, Vietnamese gather at the Hung Temple at Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province to honor the legendary Hung Kings. Rulers of the Hong Bang era in Viet Nam’s mythic past, the Hung Kings helped develop a fine material culture of bronze and pottery, and also […]
