Water Splasing Festival at XiShuangBanNa 西双版纳, YunNan province

Home of the Dai ethnic minority.

XiShuangBanNa lies at the south of Yunnan province next to the border with Thailand and has a tropical climate.

The water splashing is a gesture of blessing - washing away the past and giving new life.

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