Religious knowledge: Dai Buddhism
In Xishuangbanna, Jinggu and other places, Dai men will become monks for a period of time and study Dai language, Buddhism, astronomy and geography in Buddhist temples. People think that only those who have been monks in temples can be regarded as educated people. Therefore, only men who have been monks can get the favor of girls. A little boy from a good family entered the Buddhist temple at the age of seven or eight, and returned to the secular world after three or five years. When they wore new clothes, were escorted by their relatives, boasted and beat, and walked into the Buddhist temple amid the laughter and laughter of everyone, they proudly thought that they had begun to get the protection of the Buddha and could grow into useful people. Then they shaved off their hair, put on their robes, and began to read the scriptures calmly, learn culture and stand on their own feet. Now because of the nine-year compulsory education, the little boy goes to school to learn Chinese and other scientific knowledge during the day and studies Dai culture in the Buddhist temple at night, which is very hard. Some people go to work after graduating from high school and college, and then take a week or a month off to study in temples. After returning to China, he is still a "Kang Lang", that is, a secular monk.
Dai Buddha statue
Holding funeral ceremonies is an important part of Dai people's life and an obligation that must be fulfilled. According to them, with the Buddhist temple, "Pazhao" and "Dupachanka", we will go there. Because he has blessed people, he must go and get a lot of benefits after going:
1. You can ascend to heaven after death, but you will suffer after death.
Doing it for the next generation will make them grow more beautiful, live happier and get rich with less labor.
You have to eat and wear after your parents die.
All Dai people must get sick or die. I'll be fine if I get sick.
5. Outsiders are not prominent, and the Dai language is called "Kamu Hucuoshana". It means "a slave, who doesn't understand Buddhism, is an outsider".
6. Doing more will be respected, indicating that life is rich.
Buddha Festival and its activities;
1. huangpa: Do three days of Buddhist services in the Dai calendar 1 8th of the month. Make robes for monks, and each couple turns yellow cloth.
2. Old Valen: In January, after the millet harvest, every household has at least one barrel of millet to do Buddhist work for one day.
3. Huang Xinnian, also known as "drinking" or "honoring others": In June of the Dai calendar, every family brings sacrifices to the Buddhist temple to throw water at their dead grandparents or parents. At the same time, I will be promoted, rowing dragon boats and doing Buddhist work for five days. Legend has it that there are three brothers. One lives in the sky, one lives on the ground and one lives in the sea. Flying high and rowing dragon boats is a celebration between brothers living on the ground and brothers in the sky and the ocean.
4. Dalbergia (Yellow): During the Dai calendar 1 1 month 10 to 15, Buddhist monks concentrated on chanting. During this period, Buddhist monks earned a lot of money, and each family got one or three scriptures, each of which cost about three yuan (giving money to Buddhist monks to copy).
5. Closing: September 15th in Dai calendar, which takes two days.
6. Open the door directly: December 15th in Dai calendar, which takes two days.
7. Huang Xing: Take a short trip from closing to opening, once every seven days, for two days at a time. At that time, both men and women stayed in the Buddhist temple for one night and "worshipped Buddha" eleven times.
8. Saran: In November, it takes three days for Dai people to send clothes, gold and silver and daily necessities to their dead parents and ancestors.
9. Huanggang: From February 5 to 10 in the Dai calendar, the Buddha in each village concentrated on chanting and closed the net for five days. Two meals a day, no talking at night.
10. Pa Wen (Ascending to Heaven Monk): Every year from April to August in the Dai calendar, children who are suitable for becoming monks ride horses or are sent by their parents to become monks in Buddhist temples with bedding and food. Before entering the Buddhist temple, they must find a good old godfather, and they can't go home in March after entering the temple.
1 1. The water god "Upa Ruoting": April 15 every year.
12. Warm and short: On the morning of December in the Dai calendar, the masses quietly went to worship the Buddha (Menglong) who was over 50 years old and no longer alive.
13. Exotic Church and Exotic Dragon Slayer: Anyone who abides by Buddhist rules will be given Buddha and Zaba.
14. Ruo Meng Ke: Build a bridge.
15. Forced sutra: August 15th in Dai calendar, practicing Buddhism.
16. Ruomo Haban: Dai Li November, repair the afterlife.
17. Huanglong: It is held every two or three years.
Dai people have many festivals, and they are different. Usually do it at least seven times a year. That is, Chinese New Year, closing doors, opening doors, stars, temples, hills and pagodas.