Festivals of Minority Ethnic Groups in Guizhou

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Chinese Name	Festival	Minority	Date (Lunar Calendar)	Location	Activities
根今	Genjin Festival	Bouyei	Jan.4-15	Zhenning County, Huangguoshu Town	Blow So-na, Ganbiao (Have Love Affairs)
跳场	Tiaochang Festival	Miao	Jan.9	Tongmuling Village, Huaxi District, Guiyang City	Lusheng Dance
芦笙会	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Jan.11-15	Villages of Zhouxi Town, Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Bullfight, Horse Race
地戏节	Dixi Festival	Bouyei	Jan.15	Villages of Huaxi District, Guiyang City	Sing Local Opera
芦笙会	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Jan.16-18	Lushengtang, Zhouxi Town, Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Horse Race
翻鼓节	Fangu Festival	Miao	February	Qinglang Village, Qingman Town, Kali City	Beat Wooden Drum, Blow Lusheng

三月三	Sanyuesan	Dong	Mar.3	Baojing Town, Zhenyuan County	Antiphonal Singing, Lusheng Dance
姊妹饭节	Sister's Meal Festival	Miao	Mar.15-16	Taijiang County	East Sister's Meal, Drum Dance, Blow Lusheng
芦笙节	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Mar.19-21	Panghai Town, Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Bullfight, Horse Race
四月八	Siyueba	Miao	Apr.8	Huangping County, Songtao County	Blow Lusheng, Antiphonal Singing, Dance
龙舟节	Dragon Boat Festival	Miao, Dong	May 5	Zhenyuan County	Dragon Boat Race
六月六	Liuyueliu	Bouyei	Jun.6	Huaxi District, Guiyang City	Singing Match
踩歌堂	Caigetang Festival	Miao	Jun.6	Jinbao Town, Zhenyuan County	Antiphonal Singing

跑马节	Paoma Festival	Miao	June	Guading Town, Kali City	Horse Race, Antiphonal Singing
吃新节	Chixin Festival	Miao	June	Villages of Panghai Town, Kali City	Eat New Rice, Celebrate Harvest
爬坡节	Papo Festival	Miao	Jun.19	Xianlu Mountain of Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Antiphonal Singing
查白歌节	Chabaige Festival	Bouyei	Jun.21	Chabai Town of Xingyi City	Antiphonal Singing, Play Yu-kin, Dance
七月半	Qiyueban	Miao	Jul.13	Outskirts of Kali City	Lusheng Dance, Horse Race, Bullfight
七月半（吃新）	Chixin Festival	Miao	July	Zhouxi Town and Qingman Town of Kali City	Eat New Rice, Assemble
芦笙节	Lusheng Festival	Miao	Jul.21	Panghai Town of Kali City	Blow Lusheng, Horse Race, Antiphonal Singing

重阳节	Double Ninth Festival	Miao	Sep.9	Qingman Town of Kali City	Blow Lusheng, Bullfight, Horse Race
斗牛节	Bullfight Festival	Miao	September	Yongxi (A Miao Village)	Bullfight, Horse Race, Antiphonal Singing, Dance
苗年	New Year of Miao	Miao	October	Zhouxi Town, Guading Town, Kali City	Blow Lusheng, Bullfight, Horse Race, Beat Drum
端节	Duan Festival	Shui	October	Sandu County, Dushan County, Dujun City	Ancestor Worship, Horse Race, Celebrate Harvest
侗年	New Year of Dong	Dong	End of Oct. to Beginning of Nov.	Rongjiang County	Lusheng Dance, Bullfight, Lantern Fair

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