Joyous Torch Festival of the Yi Nationality

　　“ Torch Festival ”, It will be held around June 24 of the lunar calendar , It is a common traditional festival of Yi people everywhere ." Torch Festival",a traditional festival held around the twenty-fourth of the sixth month of the lunar calender and common to the Yi people of all districts.

　　 For the Yi people, Torch Festival is the most important festival . People sing and dance , Celebrate for three days . The Torch Festival is the most important event to the Yi people. people sing and dance to celebrate the three days

　　 On holiday day , The Yi nationality and the Bai nationality in Dali Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province will build a pagoda wrapped in dry firewood and pine branches in the village , After completion, light it with a pine torch . Besides , There are standing torches at the door of every house . At dusk , Take a small torch , The villagers gathered by a big torch , Wait for the exciting moment to come when the big torch is lit . then , They hold torches high , Villagers are walking around their houses and fields . Torches light up at night . So people sang by the campfire all night , Dance or drink , I hope there will be a good harvest next year .On the day of the festival,the Yis and Bais of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province would build in villages big,pagoda-shaped pine torches wrapped up with layers of dried firewood and pine branches. In addition, there stand small torches at the doorway of every household. At dusk,carrying small torches,villagers gather around a big torch and wait for the exciting moment to come when the big torch is lit. Then, holding their flaming torches high,the villagers walk around their houses and fields. The flaming torches make the night a bright day. People then meet at a bonfire, singing,dancing or drinking through the night in the hope of bountiful crops in the coming year.

　　 The torch festival of the Yi nationality has a wide influence , Enduring , Known to every household . Torch Festival of the Yi people has a long history and wide influence.