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The Torch Festival in July

 

  

     Fire is a symbol of the Yi in pursuit of light. In the Yi areas, on the fire of worship and ritual is widespread. Yi County, Yunnan Province in the first month Huxi grade and June 24, from housewives choose the best fertilizer for a piece of meat thrown into the burning fireplace, prayer Vulcan protecting their peace. In the first month or two days Yongren Yi Jihuo three days of practice, called open, "God will." Liangshan Yi the fireplace as Vulcan living sacred, forbidden step touch or cross. The most solemn festival of the Yi Torch Festival, is a celebration of all peoples. Torch Festival on June 24 more than the Chinese or the 25th held a three-day festival. Torch Festival of the origin of many legends, the origin of fire and nature worship as the most direct relationship. Tian ritual sacrifice, hope of the harvest, sending worship evil spirits are not bad holiday theme, holiday, every family ignition to shine everywhere all corners outside the house. Night, the ranks of the village's torch shines from the end of the village fields. , People around the burning fire, dancing and singing, Weishan of "playing the song," Maitreya, Yiliang's "A small hop on", Chuxiong of "playing jump", the road south of the "big sanxian" Red River of the "Law as dance," Liangshan "Duoluo He" and the joyful dance style in this day exhibition will.Fire is a symbol of the Yi in pursuit of light