Kunming Culture

1.Ethnic Groups in Kunming

There are 25 ethnic minorities inhabiting in Kunming, such as Bai, Yi, Hani people, Lisu, Dai, Miao, Hui, Zhuang ethnic minority.The hereditary ethnic minorities which form villages are Yi, Hui, Bai, Miao, Lisu, Zhuang, Dai, Hani ethnic minority and so on.

Among them, Yi, Miao, Bai and Dai ethnic minority are the main ethnic groups in Kunming.

2.Ethnic Festival in Kunming

Because there are so many ethnic minorities, you can enjoy all kinds of customs, festivals and performances about ethnic minorities. Here is a list of main festivals in Kunming.

Torch Festival of Yi ethnic minority

Hunting God Festival – Lieshen (Hunting God) festival of Yi ethnic group 

Munao Zongge Festival of Jingpo (ethnic group)

Sanduo Festival of Naxi ethnic minority

Water-Splashing Festival of Dai ethnic minority

Shankang Festival of Blang ethnic minority

Dengba Festival of Tibetan ethnic minority

Kuzhazha Festival of Hani ethnic minority

Xinmi Festival of Wa ethnic minority

3. Ethnic Villages & Towns in Kunming

Lubiao Village Committee of Lubiao Town in Anning County, Kunming (昆明市安宁市禄脿街道办事处禄脿村委会禄脿村)
Pingde Village of Chijiu Town in Fumin County, Kunming (昆明市富民县赤鹫镇平地村委会平地村)
Yadadian Village of Xiyang Town in Jinning County, Kunming (昆明市晋宁县夕阳乡新山村委会鸭打甸村)
Leixiangtian Village of Xiyang Town in Jinning County, Kunming (昆明市晋宁县夕阳乡保安村委会雷响田村)
Dabaiyi Village of Xiyang Town in Jinning County, Kunming (昆明市晋宁县夕阳乡田房村委会大摆衣村)
Wangjiaqing Village of Tongdu Subdistrict in Dongchuan District, Kunming (昆明市东川区铜都街道办事处箐口村委会汪家箐村)
Shibaiyan Village of Tuanjie Subdistrict in Xishan District, Kunming (昆明市西山区团结街道办事处永靖社区居委会白石岩村)