7 Colorful Festivals from Around the World

There’s nothing better than a reason to celebrate, whether it’s the start of the new year, love, or paying tribute to ancestors. So take a look at these different communities around the world,discover their traditional festivals, and see just how they like to throw a party.

Naadam Festival, Mongolia

Naadam1蒙古語，亦稱Nair（那雅爾），義為“娛樂，游戲”，表示歡慶豐收的喜悅之情。festival in Mongolia,oreriin gurvan naadam, is an annual celebration in midsummer that consists of the “Three Games of Man”: strength,horsemanship and marksmanship. The festival is believed to have existed for centuries, first in the form of military and sporting displays that followed weddings and spiritual gatherings,and then as a way to train soldiers for battle. The festival begins with a colorful opening ceremony before the three sports, called theDanshiggames.

Zimei Festival, China

Every year, on the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month, the Miao people of South China celebrate the Zimei festival, known as Nong ga liang. The festival plays an important role in Miao courtship, and is a vibrant opportunity for young girls and boys to flirt and fall in love. Traditional costumes are donned, and the village squares are filled with people celebrating Miao culture as young women travel from village to village, singing and dancing.They dress in their finest silver jewelry,over-embroidered jackets and brocade2brocade 錦緞，織錦。aprons, and offer Zimei rice to boys that they like as a token of their affection.

沒什么比有個慶祝的理由更好的了，無論這理由是新年伊始、歌頌愛情，或者祭拜祖先。因此，不妨來看看世界各地不同的社區，探尋他們的傳統節日，并且了解他們喜歡如何歡宴。

蒙古那達慕大會

蒙古的那達慕大會，蒙古語全稱為eriin gurvan naadam，是一年一度的仲夏慶?；顒?，內容是 “好漢三藝”：摔跤、賽馬和射箭。據說這個節日已經有幾百年的歷史，最初是作為婚禮和靈修活動之后的軍事和體育表演，后來演變成訓練士兵參加戰斗的一種方式。那達慕以豐富多彩的開幕式開始，隨后就是“隆重的比賽”，即三項競技。

中國姊妹節

每年農歷3月1 5日，中國南方的苗族都會慶祝姊妹節，當地人稱“農嘎良”。這個節日在苗族求愛習俗中有重要作用，是年輕女孩和男孩談情說愛的大好時機。村里的廣場上到處是慶祝苗族文化節日的人，大家都身著傳統服飾，姑娘們穿梭于村莊之間，載歌載舞。她們穿戴上自己最精美的銀飾、工藝繁復的刺繡短上衣和錦緞圍裙，向自己喜歡的男孩贈送姊妹飯作為表達情意的信物。

Rio Carnival, Brazil

Brazil’s Carnival is known throughout the world for its spirited dancing,its elaborate and glitzy costumes, and its stunning parade. The Carnival began whencord?es, performing pageant3pageant 華麗的展示；盛大的慶典。groups that paraded through the city avenues, were introduced in the 18th century. Today they are known asblocos4bloco 葡萄牙語，意為街頭派對（street parties）。and are groups of musicians and revelers associated with particular neighborhoods, such as Copacabana5里約最著名的社區，以它延長4km 的海灘而出名。and Ipanema6里約熱內盧南區（South Zone）的一個高檔住宅街區。. There are also groups of performers from samba schools who form the backbone of the parade and work year-round in preparation for Carnival.

Day of the Dead, Mexico

Día de Muertos is a celebration of death that takes place over two colorful days in Mexico and Latin America. It’s a festival that honors all things relat-ing to the dead, and is not as scary as it sounds, as it revolves around people taking joy in life, and demonstrating love and respect for deceased family members and friends. On November 1 and 2, participants dress up as skeletons, hold parades and parties, and make of-ferings to the dead, such as sugar skulls, at altars called ofrendas to welcome spirits back to the land of the living.

巴西里約狂歡節

巴西狂歡節以其充滿激情的舞蹈、精致華麗的服裝和令人驚嘆的游行而聞名于世。狂歡節始于18 世紀引入的cord?es，即城市大道上的花車巡游表演。如今，這種活動被稱作blocos，特定社區（如科帕卡巴納和伊帕內瑪）的音樂家團體和狂歡者上街游行。巡游表演的骨干力量是一群群來自桑巴舞學校的演員，他們常年為狂歡節表演做準備。

墨西哥亡靈節

墨西哥和拉丁美洲的亡靈節是為亡者祈福的繽紛盛會，為期兩天。這個節日紀念一切與亡者相關的事情，并不像聽起來那么可怕，因為它以人們生活中的歡樂為主題，表達對已故家人和朋友的愛戴與尊重。11 月1 日至2 日，人們裝扮成骷髏模樣，舉行游行和聚會，在名為奧夫倫達斯的祭壇上向死者獻上骷髏糖等祭品，歡迎亡靈返回生者的世界。

Holi, India

Holi7印度教徒的重要節日，也是印度歷的新年。, or the “festival of colors” is a Hindu festival that signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and is also a time for people to meet,spend time together and repair broken relationships. On the first night, the full moon night of Phalgun, people gather in front of a bonfire and pray for their internal evil to be destroyed, like the legend of Holika8印度著名史詩《摩訶婆羅多》中被燒死的女妖。. The next morning people take to the streets and smear each other with colored powder in a rainbow of shades and spray water with water guns and water balloons.

Festa del Redentore, Venice

Venice’s Festa del Redentore, or Festival of the Redeemer, takes place on the 3rd Sunday of July to commemorate the anniversary of when the plague of 1576 finally ended. The plague killed 50,000 people, including the artist Titian, and to celebrate it being over a majestic church called Il Redentore was built. In present day, people spend the day decorating their boats and terraces where later, at night, they watch a grand firework display that lasts for around 45 to 60 minutes.

印度灑紅節

灑紅節又稱“五彩節”，是一個印度教節日，它標志著正義戰勝邪惡，以及春天的到來，也是人們相聚相伴、捐棄前嫌重歸于好的節日。第一個晚上，也就是印度教歷12 月的月圓之夜，人們聚集在篝火前，祈求自己內心的邪惡被摧毀，如同惡魔霍利卡的傳說那般。第二天早晨，人們走上街頭，向彼此身上潑灑五顏六色的顏料和粉末，還會用水槍和水球相互灑水。

威尼斯救贖節

威尼斯救贖節（英文叫作Festival of the Redeemer） 于7月的第三個星期日舉辦，以紀念 1576 年瘟疫最終結束。這場瘟疫造成了包括藝術家提香在內的5 萬人死亡，為了慶祝這場瘟疫最終結束，人們建造了雄偉的救主堂教堂。現在，人們會在節日當天裝飾船只和露臺，到了晚間，他們在那里觀看持續45 到60 分鐘的盛大煙花表演。

Navroze, Central Asia and India

Also known as The Festival of Spring, Navroze is celebrated by the Zoroastrians on March 21 each year,marking the new year in their calendar. Zoroastrianism is an ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran and the festival descends from the legend of King Jamshed of Persia, who enlisted the great astronomers and mathematicians of the day to devise a new calendar. The first day, Navroze, falls on the Vernal Equinox when the night and day are exactly the same length. Navroze traditions include house cleaning, toran weaving, chalk making, the taking around of frankincense9frankincense 乳香（點燃時散發出香味的黏稠液體，取自一種產于東非和亞洲的樹木）。known asLobanand decorating the table with 7 significant items10指“七鮮”（haft seen），伊朗新年時一種具有象征意義的桌面布置。桌上要擺七種波斯語中以字母s 開頭的物品：豆苗（sabzeh） ，一籃小麥、扁豆、大麥或者綠豆的豆苗，象征著重生；薩馬努（samanu），一種由豆苗制成的甜醬，象征著財富；沙棗（senjed），即波斯棗，象征著愛情；大蒜（sir），象征著藥品和健康；蘋果（sib），象征著美麗；漆樹粉（somāq），一種伊朗特有的調味料，象征著日出；醋（serkeh），象征著年長和耐心。.

中亞和印度的諾魯孜節

諾魯孜節也叫迎春節，是瑣羅亞斯德教徒在每年3 月21 日慶祝的節日，這是他們歷法上的新年?，嵙_亞斯德教是伊斯蘭教創立前伊朗的一種古老宗教。諾魯孜節起源于波斯國王賈姆希德的傳說，他召集了當時偉大的天文學家和數學家設計了一種新的歷法。新歷的第一天（諾魯孜節）定在日夜長度完全相等的春分時令。諾魯孜節的傳統包括打掃房屋、編織門掛、制作粉筆、在屋內四處燃乳香熏香，以及在桌上擺放“新年七鮮”。