Water-splashing festival originated in Persia in the 5th century A.D. and was named Po Han Hu Opera at that time.

泼水节最早起源于公元5世纪的波斯，当时命名为泼寒胡戏。

Following that, Shaohan opera was introduced from Persia through India to Myanmar, Thailand and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China.

在此之后泼寒胡戏由波斯经印度传入缅甸、泰国和中国云南西双版纳等地。

From the end of the 12th century to the beginning of the 13th century, it was introduced into the Dai area of Yunnan Province of China through Burma with Buddhism.

约在公元十二世纪末至十三世纪初经缅甸随佛教传入中国云南傣族地区。

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泼水节是展现傣族水文化、音乐舞蹈文化、饮食文化、服饰文化和民间崇尚等传统文化的综合舞台，是研究傣族历史的重要窗口，具有较高的学术价值。泼水节展示的章哈、白象舞等艺术表演有助于了解傣族感悟自然、爱水敬佛、温婉沉静的民族特性。

同时泼水节还是加强西双版纳全州各族人民大团结的重要纽带，对西双版纳与东南亚各国友好合作交流，对促进全州社会经济文化的发展起到了积极作用。

泼水节历时三日：

第一天为“麦日”，类似于农历除夕，傣语叫“宛多尚罕”，意思是送旧。此时人们要收拾房屋，打扫卫生，准备年饭和节间的划龙舟、放高升、文艺表演等各种活动。

第二天称为“恼日”，“恼”意为“空”，按习惯这一日既不属前一年，亦不属后一年，故为“空日”，这天通常要举行泼水活动，纪念为民除害的天女，以圣洁之水消灾免难，互祝平安幸福。

第三天叫“麦帕雅晚玛”，据称此麦帕雅晚玛的英灵带着新历返回人间之日，人们习惯将这一天视为日子之王来临，是傣历的元旦。

参考资料来源：百度百科-泼水节

Water-splashing Festival is the most characteristics festival of the Dai ethnic . It is the New Year festival in Dai calendar in the period of June 6 to July 6。 It is said that there was a devil in Xishuangbanna many years ago, he is the public scourge. Devil's head rolled to here and there, where the fire broke out。 Only until girls held to it ，it will be put out. Girls shift every year and in very shift, the girl was given water to wash blood ，land on her feet, show gratitude and pay tribute. Devil's head was finally reduced to ashes， and people keep the habitude as a festival。People worship Buddha on this day, girls welcome home for the Buddha as splashing water on them, and then water on each other to express good wish. At first they use hands and bowl, then later use pots and barrels, while singing songs。 During Water Splashing Festival, people paddle dragon boats ， let rise, flying lights and perform a variety of recreational activities such as traditional song and dance show 。泼水节是傣族最富民族特色的节日。泼水节是傣历的新年，节期在六月六日至七月六日之间。相传，西双版纳曾有一个混世魔王，为民害。魔王的头颅，滚到那里，那里就起火，只有姑娘抱住它，才能熄灭。姑娘们轮流值班，一年换一次。每逢换班时，人们都给姑娘泼水，用以冲洗血迹，逢凶化吉，表演感激，并致敬意。魔王的头终于化为灰烬，除旧布新的泼水节也由此成为习俗。 泼水节这一天人们要拜佛，姑娘们用漂着鲜花的清水为佛洗尘，然后彼此泼水嬉戏，相互祝愿。起初用手和碗泼水，后来便用盆和桶，边泼边歌。泼水节期间，还要举行赛龙船、放高升、放飞灯等传 统娱乐活动和各种歌舞晚会。