Asian traditional festivals

One of the well - known Asian traditional festivals is the Chinese New Year. It is a time for family reunions, with lots of delicious food, red lanterns everywhere, and people giving red envelopes filled with money for good luck.

In Thailand, Songkran is a unique festival. It is also known as the Water Festival. People splash water on each other as a way of washing away bad luck and welcoming the new year. In Vietnam, Tet is the Lunar New Year festival, similar to the Chinese Spring Festival, with lots of traditions and family - centered activities.

There are many traditional festivals in China. We can list the following traditional festivals: Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Head Festival, Sheri Festival, Shangsi Festival, Cold Food Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Xiayuan Festival, Winter Solstice Festival, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Laba Festival, and the Seventh Day.

Holi is also celebrated in Marathi culture with great enthusiasm. People play with colors, sing and dance. It is a festival that marks the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring.

One of the major festivals in Manipur is the Lai Haraoba. It is a religious festival that involves various rituals, dance performances, and offerings to the local deities. It showcases the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Diwali is one of the biggest. It is the festival of lights. People light up their houses with diyas (oil lamps), burst firecrackers and exchange gifts.

Eid - ul - Fitr is one of the major festivals in Bangladesh. It marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting for Muslims. People celebrate with prayers, feasting and sharing gifts.

Navaratri is a nine - night festival dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga. During this time, people perform traditional dances like Garba and Dandiya, and there are also religious ceremonies held in temples.

There were many traditional festivals in China, including New Year's Eve, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Cold Food Festival, Qingming Festival, Shangsi Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Cold Clothes Festival, Laba Festival, and Chinese New Year. In addition, there were also some solar terms that were traditional festivals, such as Qingming and the winter solstice. These festivals had both natural and cultural significance. They were an important part of the rich and colorful cultural traditions of the China people.

The Diwali in India is also very well - known. It is the festival of lights. People decorate their homes with diyas (oil lamps), exchange gifts, and have special religious ceremonies to celebrate the victory of light over darkness.