The Dai ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province ushered in the Dai New Year, with both local people and crowds of tourists observing a grand water-splashing festival. The festival is celebrated from April 13 to 15, which marks New Year for the Dai ethnic minority. The water-splashing festival is also observed in other countries and regions including Thailand, northern Laos and eastern Myanmar. In addition to splashing water, local Dai people also launch homemade fireworks known as gaos
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The Dai ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province ushered in the Dai New Year, with both local people and crowds of tourists observing a grand water-splashing festival. The festival is celebrated from April 13 to 15, which marks New Year for the Dai ethnic minority. The water-splashing festival is also observed in other countries and regions including Thailand, northern Laos and eastern Myanmar. In addition to splashing water, local Dai people also launch homemade fireworks known as gaos
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💦It’s traditional for the Dai ethnic group in #Yunnan Province to dunk others in water during the Water-splashing Festival to pray for good fortune and express good wishes. No one can say no to the splendor of the festival. Come to Yunnan and join the celebrations! #watersplash | Discover China
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💦It’s traditional for the Dai ethnic group in #Yunnan Province to dunk others in water during the Water-splashing Festival to pray for good fortune and express good wishes. No one can say no to the splendor of the festival. Come to Yunnan and join the celebrations! #watersplash | Discover China
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Children of the Dai ethnic group dance to Dai-style music in southwest China's Yunnan. Click to enjoy. #Xinhua | Khaosod English
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Children of the Dai ethnic group dance to Dai-style music in southwest China's Yunnan. Click to enjoy. #Xinhua | Khaosod English
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The Dai Girls' Festival on the China-Vietnam Border – The Lively "Jinku Festival" of the Dai Ethnic Group in Hekou, Yunnan Kicks Off! Dai "girls and young men" from Vietnam and Yunnan dressed in festive costumes gathered here. Traditional activities such as the wedding procession ceremony, the "Water Moon Dance" and bamboo-tube music were staged. The "Jinku Festival" not only showcases the rich ethnic culture but also promotes friendly exchanges among people of all ethnic groups in the China-Vie
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The Dai Girls' Festival on the China-Vietnam Border – The Lively "Jinku Festival" of the Dai Ethnic Group in Hekou, Yunnan Kicks Off! Dai "girls and young men" from Vietnam and Yunnan dressed in festive costumes gathered here. Traditional activities such as the wedding procession ceremony, the "Water Moon Dance" and bamboo-tube music were staged. The "Jinku Festival" not only showcases the rich ethnic culture but also promotes friendly exchanges among people of all ethnic groups in the China-Vie
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China Culture: Peacock Dance of the Dai ethnic group
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China Culture: Peacock Dance of the Dai ethnic group
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#InternationalDanceDay is celebrated on April 29 every year across the globe. It is a festival to express the inner self by moving your body. Dai ethnic group in China is best known for their peacock dance that mimics the movement of the beautiful bird. | Beautiful China
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#InternationalDanceDay is celebrated on April 29 every year across the globe. It is a festival to express the inner self by moving your body. Dai ethnic group in China is best known for their peacock dance that mimics the movement of the beautiful bird. | Beautiful China
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Music and dance of the Dai people 傣族 of Mengding Town 孟定镇, Yunnan, southwest China
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Music and dance of the Dai people 傣族 of Mengding Town 孟定镇, Yunnan, southwest China
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[Ethnic Cultures] Dai ethnic group in Yunnan of China Dai ethnic group of China. With a population of over 1.1 million. Residing in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province. Passing down unique and vibrant ethnic cultural heritages. Dai brocade with distinctive colorful patterns. Zhangha musical performance. Dai pottery. Elephant-foot drum dance. #beyondheadlineshk #Yunnan #dai | Beyond Headlines
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Dai Ethnic Dance Showcase: Colorful Clouds South Tradition Unveiled
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Discover the Enchanting Dai Ethnic Dance: A Cultural Journey in China
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Chinese Folk Dance of the Dai People
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Dai people celebrate New Year with folk customs in Yunnan
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The Dai ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been busy celebrating its New Year, with local Dai people and crowds of tourists observing a grand water-splashing festival. | China News 中国新闻网
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Discovering Yunnan's Forgotten Kingdom: The Dai People's Ancient Festivals
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A graduate student performed a folk dance of the Dai ethnic group at an international cultural festival in the US, showcasing the charm of Chinese culture and the beauty of Chinese art. #ChinaCulture | China News 中国新闻网
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🤩🤩A graduate student performed a folk dance of the Dai ethnic group at an international cultural festival in the US, showcasing the charm of Chinese culture and the beauty of Chinese art. #ChinaCulture #ChineseNation | DeepChina
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As a representative of the traditional music of the Dai people, the gourd harp of the Dai people not only has a profound historical and cultural heritage, but also carries the wisdom and emotions of the Dai people. The calabash harp is also known as the "love instrument". It is an instrument often played by young men and women of the Dai ethnic group when they are in love. If they meet the person they like, they will give them the calabash harp as a token of love. #Cometoyunnanforthefestival #Al
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Title: Reviving China's Heritage: The Dai Dance Tradition
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文山傣族 The Dai in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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Dai Traditional Dance Looks So Elegant
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The ethnic minority group known as the Huayao Dai people have lived in mountainous areas for centuries in southwest China's Yunnan Province. They respect all creatures and worship nature. A patch of areca palm trees in Xinping County, Yuxi City has become a sacred place for them to pray. #GoYunnan #GoChina | CGTN
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Dai Ethnic Group's Mass Water Splashing Festival—Yunnan's Most Participatory Traditional Festival
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Peacock Dance of the Dai Ethnic Group
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Discover the Enchanting Dai Ethnic Dance from South of Colorful Clouds
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Dai Ethnic Group Celebrates New Year with Folk Customs Activities in Yunnan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Discover the Dai Ethnic Group's Full-body Beauty
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Know for its vibrant patterns, and rich colors, Daijin, or the Dai ethnic group's brocade knitting technique, is a traditional handicraft of the Dai people in China's SW Yunnan Province. In 2008, it was inscribed on China's national intangible cultural heritage list. #DAIJIN #traditionalbrocade #culturalheritage | wowourheritage
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Dao Zhengfu is a proud potter from China's Huayao Dai community, a branch of Dai ethnic group famous for having clothes with colorful decorations on the waist area. He lives in Tuguo Village, Xinping County, Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The village is known for its clay pots. #GoYunnan #MadeInYunnan For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-06/How-China-s-Huayao-Dai-people-make-clay-pots-UmzWbDCa88/index.html | CGTN
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Happy New Year Celebrations with Dai Ethnic Group Dance
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Dai pottery, the slow-wheel pottery manufacturing of the Dai ethnic group, has a history of over 4,000 years and is prevalent in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, southwest China. It was included in the first batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. #daipottery #slowwheel #pottery #yunnan #culturalheritage | wowourheritage
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