Yi Songkran Festival

"Fifty-six clan, fifty-six flowers, fifty-six clan is a family." Yes! China is like a big family, and every nation is like every child. I am very interested in the Songkran Festival of the Yi people.

According to legend, a long time ago, the Yi people lived and worked in peace and happiness. Later, I did not know where to come from a fire. The fire devil has no evil, she snatched seven girls like flowers. People hate him, but no one can do anything about it. After the seven girls learned that the hair of the demon could strangle his message, they began to act. But the head of the fire devil is rolling around, where it rolls, where it is affected, only the wife of the fire magic can hold it. The girls took turns holding the head of the fire, and each round was a year, so that the villagers were saved from disaster. In order to commemorate these seven girls, the descendants poured water on each other on this day. This is the origin of the Songkran Festival.

On the day of the Songkran Festival, people washed the Buddha early, and then it was a wonderful splashing activity. The Yi women are beautiful and beautiful. After wearing colorful costumes, they are more beautiful like peacocks. Men, women, and children came in and out. They held various water-filled appliances and splashed each other. In the end, they all became "falling chickens." In the sky, blossoming water that symbolizes auspiciousness and happiness is blooming. People's hair is wet and the clothes are wet, but it doesn't matter. What matters is that they enjoy endless happiness in the event. People poured out feelings in the process of splashing me and splashing you, splashing out the expectations and yearning for the New Year!

During the festival, in addition to splashing water, there are many other programs, such as dragon boat, flower bag, hole lamp, fireworks and so on. People indulge in singing and dancing, filled with a festive atmosphere.

I think that this "flower" that never fades will surely become more and more prosperous!

Yuhang District Liangzhu Middle School, the first day: Lang Dan