Dehong

Dai, Bulang, Wa, De'ang and other Theravada Buddhism believers in Xishuangbanna and Dehong observe an annual three-month-long fasting called vassa, or rains retreat, which is a custom spread from ancient India and has been integrated into regional lifestyle. During the fasting, Buddhists monks must stay indoors, so it begins with a Closing-Door Festival (Guanmenjie) on […]