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

潑水節最早起源于公元5世紀的波斯，當時(shí)命名為潑寒胡戲。

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

在此之后潑寒胡戲由波斯經(jīng)印度傳入緬甸、泰國和中國云南西雙版納等地。

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.

約在公元十二世紀末至十三世紀初經(jīng)緬甸隨佛教傳入中國云南傣族地區。

擴展資料

潑水節是展現傣族水文化、音樂(lè )舞蹈文化、飲食文化、服飾文化和民間崇尚等傳統文化的綜合舞臺，是研究傣族歷史的重要窗口，具有較高的學(xué)術(shù)價(jià)值。潑水節展示的章哈、白象舞等藝術(shù)表演有助于了解傣族感悟自然、愛(ài)水敬佛、溫婉沉靜的民族特性。

同時(shí)潑水節還是加強西雙版納全州各族人民大團結的重要紐帶，對西雙版納與東南亞各國友好合作交流，對促進(jìn)全州社會(huì )經(jīng)濟文化的發(fā)展起到了積極作用。

潑水節歷時(shí)三日：

第一天為“麥日”，類(lèi)似于農歷除夕，傣語(yǔ)叫“宛多尚罕”，意思是送舊。此時(shí)人們要收拾房屋，打掃衛生，準備年飯和節間的劃龍舟、放高升、文藝表演等各種活動(dòng)。

第二天稱(chēng)為“惱日”，“惱”意為“空”，按習慣這一日既不屬前一年，亦不屬后一年，故為“空日”，這天通常要舉行潑水活動(dòng)，紀念為民除害的天女，以圣潔之水消災免難，互祝平安幸福。

第三天叫“麥帕雅晚瑪”，據稱(chēng)此麥帕雅晚瑪的英靈帶著(zhù)新歷返回人間之日，人們習慣將這一天視為日子之王來(lái)臨，是傣歷的元旦。

參考資料來(lái)源：百度百科-潑水節

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 。潑水節是傣族最富民族特色的節日。潑水節是傣歷的新年，節期在六月六日至七月六日之間。相傳，西雙版納曾有一個(gè)混世魔王，為民害。魔王的頭顱，滾到那里，那里就起火，只有姑娘抱住它，才能熄滅。姑娘們輪流值班，一年換一次。每逢換班時(shí)，人們都給姑娘潑水，用以沖洗血跡，逢兇化吉，表演感激，并致敬意。魔王的頭終于化為灰燼，除舊布新的潑水節也由此成為習俗。 潑水節這一天人們要拜佛，姑娘們用漂著(zhù)鮮花的清水為佛洗塵，然后彼此潑水嬉戲，相互祝愿。起初用手和碗潑水，后來(lái)便用盆和桶，邊潑邊歌。潑水節期間，還要舉行賽龍船、放高升、放飛燈等傳 統娛樂(lè )活動(dòng)和各種歌舞晚會(huì )。