The Blang people are distributed in Yunnan Province, my country.

The Blang people have many names. The Blang people living in Xishuangbanna call themselves "Bang" or "Balang", the people in Lincang City and Baoshan City call themselves "Wu", the people in Mojiang, Shuangjiang, Yun County, People from Gengma and other places call themselves "Awa" or "Wa", people from Simao call themselves "Original", people from Wendong Township in Lancang County call themselves "Wenggong", and people from Zhenkang and Jingdong call themselves "Wu" or "Wuren" .

In the past, other ethnic groups also called the Blang people different names: the Shuangjiang Dai people called them "La", the Lahu people called them "Kapa" and "Kapu", and the Xishuangbanna Dai people called them "La". For "boring".

The Hani people call it "Abo" or "Abie", and the local Han and Yi people call it "Puman" or "Puman". After the founding of New China, according to the wishes of this nation, they were uniformly called the "Blang ethnic group".

Festival customs of the Blang people:

The festivals of the Blang people are closely related to agricultural production and religious activities. The Blang people in Xishuangbanna, Lancang, Shuangjiang and other areas are influenced by the Dai people and believe in Theravada Buddhism. They have many religious festivals, such as "Kaowasha" (Closing Door Festival), "Owasha" (Opening Door Festival), Sangkanbi Mai (New Year), Changxin Festival and various festival activities centered on "赕".

The Shidian Bulang people live together with the Han and Yi ethnic groups, and their festivals are mostly influenced by the Han and Yi ethnic groups. Most of the festivals are the same as those of the Han people. Only a few festivals retain the inherent characteristics of the ethnic group. The main ones are Festivals include Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Torch Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc.