傣族日历泼水节_20131101102_蔡明明

中国传统文化之傣族泼水节

蔡明明

（计算机科学与工程学院，大连民族学院，大连，116600，中国）

【摘要】泼水节是傣族最隆重的节日，也是云南少数民族中影响面最大，参加人数最多的节日。泼水节是傣族的新年，相当于公历的四月中旬，一般持续3至7天。第一天傣语叫“麦日”，与农历的除夕相似；第二天傣语叫“恼日”（空日）；第三天是新年，叫“叭网玛”，意为岁首，人们把这一天视为最美好，最吉祥，最欢乐的日子。

【关键字】泼水节；云南；傣族

Dai Songkran of Chinese traditional culture

Cai Mingming

(School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dalian Nationalities,

Dalian, 116600, China)

Abstract: Songkran is the most important festival of the Dai ,and its also f the greatest impact on ethnic minorities and maximum number of participants in the festival of Yunnan. Songkran is the Dai’s New Year, the equivalent of the Gregorian calendar in mid-April, usually lasts 3-7 days. The first day Dai called "Jimmy Day", similar to the Lunar New Year's Eve; next Dai called "mad day" (empty days); The third day is New Year that is called "A pair of network Ma", meaning beginning of the year, people think this day is the most beautiful, the most auspicious, most joyous day.

Key Words: Songkran; Yunnan; Dai

I.Introduction

Songkran, also known as Songkran Festival, April 13 - April 16, more than 700 years of history, is Dai, De'ang biggest traditional festivals. Day, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and other countries as well as China, Yunnan and other places, the people will rise up early, bathe Buddha, began after several days of festivities. During this period, we splashed each other with pure water, to wash away the past year to pray flow, and the new year with good intentions to start again. Songkran is the most important festival of the Dai, Yunnan Ethnic festivals also face the greatest impact, maximum number of participants in the festival. Songkran is the Dai New Year, usually last 3-7 days. The first day Dai called "Jimmy Day", similar to the Lunar New Year's Eve; next Dai called "mad day" (empty days); New Year's Day is called "A pair of network Ma", meaning stay up, people this day as the most beautiful, the most auspicious day.

During Songkran, Dai Young likes to do glade loss game. Package with a pretty floral fabric made of cotton interior, cottonseed, etc., decorated with five corners and center of the spikes, is a token of love, young men and women through the loss, then package, to get to know each other. And so consciously let the girl pick vain young man lost after the young man put the girl ready for gift, both left the crowd went to a quiet place romance.

But also for the dragon boat race during Songkran, the game was held on the Lancang River. Phi Hung Gualv bundle of dragon boat in the "dignified Church" gong neutral "Haihai Hai" cries and whistles, and the waves, courageously forward, hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists attracted to the Lancang River, is festival adds a lot of tension and convivial atmosphere.

II.Origin

Dai Songkran aka "Buddha Day", Dai called "than the step" (meaning New Year), and the Dehong Dai Xishuangbanna region, also known as the festival is "still rare" and "still key", both names are derived from Sanskrit, meaning turnover, change and transfer of the sun has begun to transition to the new year zodiac running week. Achang, Deang, Brown, Wa tribe over the festival. Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and other countries over Songkran.

Songkran comes from India, is an ancient ritual Brahmanism, Buddhism absorbed after about three in the late 12th century AD to the 13th century with the introduction of Buddhism to China through Burma, Yunnan Dai region. With the influence of Buddhism in the Dai region deepened, Songkran has become a national customs handed down, has been for hundreds of years. Songkran spread in the process, the Dai people gradually with their national myths and legends combine Songkran more amazing given the implication and national colors.

III.significance

"Let rise" and put lanterns are also unique to the region Dai activities. People in pre-holiday on setting up an overhead rack, will be from Rocket ignition system of the soil, it wailing skies. Overhead flying higher and farther stockade, the more people feel glory, good luck. Winners will be awarded. The night, people will be candle lit space in the square, put homemade big "balloon", the use of hot air buoyancy, put a