The Characteristics of Yi People's Customs and Cultural Customs of Yi People

Ancestor worship is the most important traditional custom of Yi people, which mainly expresses respect and filial piety to ancestors. Generally, before the Spring Festival comes, Yi families will put some sacrifices directly at home, and the family will bow down together and pray for ancestors to bless the family's harmony and happiness.

0 1 marriage customs

The marriage customs of Yi people are chosen by both families and introduced by the people who are destined to be. Then the two families negotiate, and if both families agree, they will sign an engagement and set a date. When you get married, you will wear traditional clothes. According to local traditional customs, you will officially become husband and wife after some etiquette.

02 festival celebration

In fact, Yi people have many festivals and celebrations, such as the common Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. However, the Spring Festival is the most important festival celebration of the Yi people, because the local people will wear traditional costumes, set off firecrackers, eat New Year's Eve and offer sacrifices to their ancestors, thus expressing their blessings to the whole family.

Other customs and habits

Among the Yi people, other traditional customs may also be involved, such as singing flower drums, worshipping immortals, making wine, barbecuing and so on. But these are the unique traditional cultures of the Yi people, and people can fully understand the Yi culture by knowing these.