The Munao Zongge Festival was originally a sacrificial ritual to dispel evil and advocate goodness, and wish an auspicious and happy future to everyone and celebrate the harvest. Jingpo calls it “Munao” and Zaiwa people call it “Zongge”, which means mass dance. According to a legend, long ago, only the children of the sun can master the Munao Zonge dance, but Ningguanwa, the ancestor of the Jingpo people, brought it to the mortal world. During the festival, the Jingpo people dressed in festive costumes gather together and indulge themselves in singing and dancing. The Munao Zonge dance is led by two highly respected persons named “Naoshuang”. Wearing a beautiful peacock feather crown, Naoshuang dances to the beautiful and rugged melody with a shiny silver sword in his hand at the forefront of the dance team. Under the guidance of “Naohuang”, the Jingpo people sing and dance to the beats of “Sangbi” and “Baza” (both musical instrument of Jingpo people) while tapping the elephant-foot drum. The expansive "Zongge" dances with sturdy steps and good rhythm, which is a magnificent sight. The singing and dancing is accompanied by the thunderous whoops "Ooh la! Ooh la!”, a symbol of unity and strength. In the center of the dance square, there erects a towering "Munao statue", where the route of the event is engraved. People sing and dance all night around the “statue”, which makes a great spectacle. The number of people who participate in the Munao Zonge dance is as many as thousands and even tens of thousands. Therefore, the Munao Zonge dance is also known as the "10,000-people dance."

Dates of the Event: Generally after January 15 in the lunar calendar, and lasting for 3-7 days.