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A 400-word essay on folk customs about Wudi

Folk Customs and Water Splashes - Water Splashing Festival of the Dai Nationality "Different Winds for Hundreds of Miles" and "Different Customs for Thousands of Miles". The most solemn festival of the Dai people, it is also the festival with the greatest influence among ethnic minorities in Yunnan and the largest number of participants - Water Splashing Festival The Water Splashing Festival is also called the "Buddha Bathing Festival". The Water Splashing Festival is the New Year of the Dai people, which is equivalent to mid-April in the Gregorian calendar. It usually lasts for three to seven days. The first day is called "Mai Day" in Dai language, which is similar to the Lunar New Year's Eve; the second day is called "Mai Day" in Dai language. "Annoy day" (empty day); the third day is called "Bawangma", which actually means keeping the year old. People regard the day of "Bawangma" as the most beautiful and auspicious day. On the morning of the festival, Dai men, women, and children put on their festive costumes, carry water to bathe the Buddha in front of the Buddha statue, and then splash water on each other to wish each other good luck, happiness, and health. People danced and shouted: "Water! Water! Water!" The sound of the ancient gong resounded through the sky, and the blessing water splashed everywhere. Whoever has the most water on their body on this day will be happier and happier this year! Every Water Splashing Festival, the Dai people go to the mountains to collect some flowers and leaves. On the day of the festival, Dai men, women and children go to Buddhist temples to bathe the Buddha. They dip the collected flowers and leaves in water and start splashing water on each other. Water flowers bloom in the sky. , it symbolizes good luck, happiness and health. The bright and crystal water drops in the hands of young people also symbolize sweet love. Everyone splashes it on each other. There are hymns of water baptism, water blessings, blossoming water flowers and strings of laughter everywhere. The Water Splashing Festival has become a sea of ??joy and a happy world. Laughter echoed in my ears, and dances appeared before my eyes. The laughter was loud, the whole body was wet, and the interest was high. At night, you can hear drum music in the village, people sing and dance to their heart's content, and it's very lively. During the entire festival, there are dragon boat races, flying high-rises, releasing Kongming lanterns, splashing water and throwing bags... Water splashes symbolize good luck; water splashes symbolize health; water splashes symbolize happiness!