Sisters’ Meal Festival is a traditional festival of the Hmong people in the Laojiao and Shidong areas of Taijiang County. It is is held from March 15 to 17 each year. At that time, young men and women put on the festive costumes and gathered in the Lijiang River, Yangjia and Yuanzhai to celebrate this traditional festival with rich ethnic characteristics. The Hmong Sisters Festival has a long history and has been passed down as a folklore. Eating sisters’ meal is an important etiquette. Sisters’ meal is also a token that the girls give to lover to express their affection, and it is the most important symbol of this festival. Shrimp fishing is one of the festival activities, a couple often talks about love in this way. Wooden drum dance is another important way of festival activities. Under the elaborate dress of their parents, the girls dressed in festive costumes gathered on the square of drums. The Hmong people show their clothing culture in this way.
