Buyi ethnic group celebrate 'San Yue San' Festival in Guizhou

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‍People of the Buyi ethnic group in southwest China's Guizhou Province on Saturday celebrated the "San Yue San" Festival which falls on the third day of the third month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

People of Buyi ethnic group dance in a parade to celebrate "San Yue San" Festival in Wangmo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2019. /VCG Photo

Girls dance in a parade to celebrate "San Yue San" Festival in Wangmo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2019. /VCG Photo

People of Buyi ethnic group offer sacrifice during "San Yue San" Festival in Wangmo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2019. /VCG Photo

During the festival, Buyi people hold various activities, such as rice dyeing, cloth weaving, antiphonal singing, bamboo dancing, bonfire evening galas and folk performances. Their colorful folk culture attracts flocks of visitors each year.

People of Miao ethnic group in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2019. /VCG Photo

Buyi people in Guizhou Province accounts for more than 97 percent of the total population of Buyi people in China. Other ethnic groups such as Miao, Dong and Zhuang also celebrated "San Yue San" Festival on the same day.

(Cover: People of Buyi ethnic group in Wangmo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 6, 2019. /VCG Photo)