Which nationality is the Torch Festival?

Torch Festival is a festival for Yi, Bai, Naxi and Lahu people.

Torch Festival is a traditional festival in all Yi areas, which is popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other Yi areas. Bai, Naxi, Jinuo and Lahu also celebrate this festival.

The Torch Festival on June 24th of the lunar calendar is the most grand, grand and ethnic festival in Chuxiong and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Torch Festival was also called Chinese Valentine's Day in ancient times. Some scholars believe that this festival was originally an annual festival in the October calendar of the Yi people. Torch Festival is the China New Year in the first half of the year, so it is also called Chinese New Year.

Some scholars believe that the origin of Torch Festival is related to people's worship of fire, and its purpose is to use fire to repel insects and protect crops. During the Torch Festival, big torches made of dried pine nuts and pine nuts were erected in each village, and small torches were erected in front of each house, which were lit at night to make the villages brightly lit.

At the same time, people walked around the fields and houses with small torches and inserted torches and pine nuts in the corners of the fields. Young men and women played and danced around the big torch in the village all night. During the festival, there are horse racing, bullfighting, archery, wrestling, tug-of-war, swinging and other recreational activities, and commodity fairs are held.

The significance of Torch Festival:

The Yi Torch Festival has a long history, broad mass base, wide coverage and far-reaching influence. Torch Festival fully embodies the national character of Yi people who respect and worship fire, and retains the ancient information about the origin and development of Yi people, which has important historical and scientific value.

Torch Festival is one of the most symbolic symbols in traditional Yi culture, and it is also the carrier of traditional Yi music, dance, poetry, diet, clothing, farming, astronomy, worship and other cultural elements. Torch Festival is of great significance for enhancing the national identity of Yi people and promoting social harmony.

At the same time, the Torch Festival has played a practical role in the communication between the Yi people and all ethnic groups and in promoting national unity.