The Sama Festival of the Dong ethnic group is spread in Rongjiang County, Liping County, Congjiang County and the surrounding Dong ethnic areas in Guizhou Province, and the Sama Festival of the Dong ethnic group in Chejiang, Rongjiang County is the most representative. "Sama" is the transliteration of the Dong language, "Sa" means grandmother, and "Ma" means big. "Sama" can be translated into Chinese as "Grand Grandmother" (also known as "Sasi"), who is the incarnation of the common ancestor spirit of the entire Dong ethnic group (especially in the southern dialect area). The Dong people believe that the ancestors are of great power and supreme power, and can give people the power to defeat enemies, nature, and disasters, and win the happiness of the village, a good harvest of grain, and the prosperity of people and livestock. Therefore, they worship them devoutly and regard them as the gods of the land and grain of the Dong ethnic group. At the same time, Sama is also a legendary female hero in the matriarchal society. People have great respect for her and regard her as a god who can bring peace and auspiciousness, and respectfully call her "Sama". There is a saying in the Dong village: Dong people's Sama is big, and Hakka (Han) people's temple is big. It can be seen that in the minds of the Dong people, Sama is their greatest god. Every year in the first and second months of the lunar calendar, the Dong people hold grand "Sacrifice to Sama" activities, with grand and spectacular scenes. This kind of sacrifice has been passed down from generation to generation, forming today's "Sama Festival". The festival period is sometimes changed to other months according to the needs of production, living conditions or other major events. Sacrifice to Sama is generally performed by each village (group village), and there are also situations where several villages or adjacent areas jointly sacrifice. The participants vary from region to region. Usually only middle-aged and elderly women and older men have the right to participate, but there are also places where all the men, women and children of the whole village participate together. In comparison, the most grand activities are held in the villages of Sanbao Dong Township in Rongjiang. At the beginning of the ceremony of sacrificing to Sama, the people in charge of Sama first boil tea and offer incense and tea to "Sama", and then the hostesses of each household dressed in their best clothes line up to worship. Locals say that Sama Festival is also the Women's Day of the Dong people. During the sacrificial activities, the Sama team from various villages is almost entirely composed of women. They form a circle on the Yeping (square), dance hand in hand, and sing the "Ye Song" praising Sama in unison, intending to have fun with "Sama". This form of singing and dancing is called "Duoye". It is simple in form and warm in atmosphere during the ceremony, often pushing the ceremony to a climax. Sama is the patron saint and unity god of the Dong village, and the entertainment god of the Dong people. The Sama culture has a long history and profound connotations, and has a profound impact on the social life of the Dong people. The Sama Festival has a profound influence on the ideology of the Dong people. The virtues of the ancestors' "perfection" have played a pivotal role in the development of the Dong people. Against this background, good customs such as respecting the elderly have become the national traditions passed down from generation to generation by the Dong people. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)