1. Lusheng Festival of Dong nationality: Lusheng is a traditional musical instrument of Dong nationality, and Lusheng Festival is one of the most important festivals of Dong nationality. Every year from the third day to the fifth day of the third lunar month, the Dong people will hold a grand celebration of Lusheng Festival. At that time, people will wear traditional Dong costumes, sing and dance, play Lusheng, and participate in various folk performances and competitions, such as Lusheng competition, dragon and lion dance.
2. Dong Torch Festival: Torch Festival is a traditional festival of Dong people, usually held in October or November of the lunar calendar. This festival is to pray for a bumper harvest and exorcism. People will light torches and dance around villages or fields, as well as various folk performances and traditional competitive activities, such as torch dancing and stilt walking.
3. Dong New Rice Festival: The New Rice Festival is a festival for the Dong people to celebrate the harvest, usually held in September or October of the lunar calendar. On this day, people will hold a sacrificial ceremony to thank the gods for the harvest, then taste new rice and various foods, and hold a song and dance performance to celebrate the joy of the harvest.
4. Huashan Festival of Dong nationality: Huashan Festival is a traditional festival of Dong nationality, usually held in April or May of the lunar calendar. This festival is to pray for good weather and good harvest. People will climb mountains and pick wild flowers, as well as various folk performances and traditional competitive activities, such as singing, dancing and archery.
5. Dong Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival of Dong people, usually held in May or June of the lunar calendar. This festival is to commemorate the heroes and ancestors of the Dong nationality. People will row dragon boats to compete in rivers, lakes and seas, as well as various folk performances and traditional competitive activities, such as dragon and lion dances and dragon boat races.
The above is an introduction to the major festivals of Dong nationality. These festivals are not only colorful, but also show the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Dong people.