The Origin of Yi Torch Festival

The Torch Festival is the largest, richest, most spectacular, most participatory and most nationally distinctive of the many traditional festivals of the Yi people. The following is my organization of the origin of the Yi torch festival, welcome to read.

The origin of the Yi Torch Festival

The origin of the Torch Festival, although there are many ways of saying, but its origin when the natural worship of fire has the most direct relationship, and its purpose is to expect fire to drive away pests and protect the growth of crops. Torch Festival in Liangshan Yi language called "Du Zai" that is, "sacrificial fire" means; in the ritual song "sacrificial fire god", "sacrificial pot Zhuang Shi" in the fire god Ayi Diegu's divine performance narrative. The original form of the Torch Festival, in short, is the ancient fire worship. Fire is the symbol of the Yi people's pursuit of light.

The Legend of the Yi Torch Festival

In China's largest concentration of Yi people in the Great and Small Liangshan Mountains, there are many legends about the origins of the Torch Festival. Among them, the most influential, the most widely circulated and the most representative is the story of the Yi heroes who defeated the heavenly gods and demons and united the people to fight against evils and disasters.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there were six suns and seven moons in the sky, and the sun shone during the day, and a strong light shone at night, and the land was barren, and demons roamed the land, and everything in the world was faced with a catastrophe. At this moment, the Yi hero Zhi Ge Along shot the five suns and six moons, tamed the last remaining sun and the last moon, cured the raging flood, and destroyed all kinds of demons on earth.

But Entei Gutzi, the sky god who rules all things in heaven and earth, saw the earth so prosperous and rich, and was dissatisfied, so he sent his son, Hercules Sziget Araby, year after year to collect exorbitant taxes from the sky soldiers to the earth. Later, the hometown of the Zhig A dragon out of a Yi hero called the black body Raba, he is very strong, superhuman wisdom. One day, the black body Raba hunting on the mountain, high-pitched singing voice attracted another mountain shepherd girl Nizhang Azhi melodious singing.

Hercules Szeto Abbey, who had been coveting Nijang Azhi, heard of the two men's love affair, and his heart was intertwined with resentment and jealousy. Not long after, unable to bear the hatred of Srirang Abhi came down to earth and challenged him to a wrestling duel with Blackbody Rabha. The result of the wrestling duel, was the Yi folk hero black body Laba fell to death, the sky god for this anger, will be released to the earth to destroy the ripening of the sky insects (locusts) to the earth.

Nijang Azhi crossed the mountains and found a highly respected big Bimo (priest) in the sky, who read the book of the sky and told Nijang Azhi: to destroy the locusts, we need to use torches. Nezhang Azhi and Heitilaba led the people to go up the mountain to make artemis pole torches, and after three days and nights of making and burning the torches, they finally burned down all the locusts and saved the crops. Seeing this scene, Tiguz used his magic power to turn the overworked Black Body Raba into a high mountain. Nezhang Azhi looked at all this, heartbroken, pain, in the big Bima's prayers to give up his body into a mountain full of beautiful Soma flowers bloom in the black body of Raba into the high mountain. This day, just the lunar calendar June 24th.

From then on, the Yi people in order to commemorate this day, every year on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar will be the traditional way to hit the flint to ignite the sacred fire, light up the torch, towards the field, in order to pray for the wind and rain, the next year's harvest.

Main Activities and Customs of the Yi Torch Festival

The Yi Torch Festival is the grandest and most traditional festival of the Yi people. Every year, from June 24 to 27 of the lunar calendar, the villages and cottages of the Yi people hold grand ceremonial activities to offer sacrifices to the heavens and the earth, to fire, to ancestors, to drive away the evils, and to pray for the prosperity of the six animals and the abundance of grains, which reflects the respect of the Yi people for the laws of nature and the pursuit of a happy life. This is a reflection of the Yi people's respect for the laws of nature and their desire for a happy life.

The Torch Festival is a large-scale festival in Yunnan Nationalities Village in addition to the Water Festival. Every year during the Torch Festival, the scenic area will launch some unique festival activities. In retaining the "fire, parade, bullfighting, torch playing jumping and passionate torch carnival" and other original activities on the basis of this year's Torch Festival also specially invited the Yi mute performance team, the white suona band, fighting goat team, etc., to further enrich and create a "wonderful Torch Festival, the classic Torch Festival, Happy Torch Festival The "Wonderful Torch Festival, Classic Torch Festival and Joyful Torch Festival" were further enriched and created. At the same time also introduced a new "Torch Festival beauty pageant, Naxi Dongba fire, torch jumping race" and other projects.

In addition to a strong lineup of ethnic minorities to stop the door to toast to welcome guests and Yi flower waist singing and dancing, three red, big three strings and other musical instruments accompaniment, there are also exciting and good-looking cattle king scramble, sheep fighting competitions, passionate and lively Yi fire rituals, the taste of the folk folklore is completely restored, so that tourists can feel the passion of a number of ethnic minorities to experience a unique carnival event.

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Torch Festival blessings

1, life on the road, we can not quickly make their own career red hot; but the former great man is not once said, the fire of the stars can be a prairie fire, as long as we pay due diligence, I believe that tomorrow's success! I believe that tomorrow's success will be in front of us.

2, success is not born, great men are not born is; have the ability not to care about others shouting, believe in yourself, the real gold is not afraid of fire; outbreak of which day is the day of your success. I wish you a happy Torch Day!

3. Torch torch, the torch of life; it lit a fire, burning life. Every progress; burning every blessing in life, burning red every day of your torch festival health.

4, Torch Festival, received the blessing of the torch, surely let you fire a hand. Fortune fire one, career fire one, love fire one, health fire one, auspicious fire one, peace fire one, happy fire one, happiness fire one!

5, for you to send a fire of life, so that it burns red your career, burn your prospects; burn off your worries, burn away your bad luck; to bring you happiness and health, peace and quiet over this beautiful life.

6, torch torch, fire bar fire bar. Accept my blessing of the torch, your life will be lit from now on a blazing fire: career red-hot prospects wide, the body red-hot forever healthy, days red-hot happiness long. Happy Torch Festival.

7, the burning fire in the herringbone 8 words, reflecting the Yi people happy life to the signs; 8 words on behalf of a lifetime of good luck, always rich; such a life embodiment, is not the expression of a happy life? You must be happy, you must be happy.

8, which rows and rows of torches, the whole city shadow light into a fiery red; the beauty of the whole city, perhaps this is the most beautiful day; they have a lot of hope and ideals, the life of the torch dress up more spirited.

9, they are naked, intended to express to leave the world's most pure beauty; they run, intended to pursue the world's most sacred happiness. Such a life is the life we need.

10, in the beautiful days of the arrival of the Torch Festival, please light a fire of hope and love, into the flames of your love, so that the youth and love into one, for your love a good fire. Happy Torch Day! Classic blessings

11, in the blazing fire I saw your shadow, in the blazing fire I felt your breath, in the blazing fire I experienced the love of the sincere heat; now I want to let the torch to convey greetings. I wish you a long, healthy, disaster-free and happy life.

12, life is most afraid of many disasters and illnesses, illnesses and demons crippled body; now I ask the God of heaven for a fire for you, it will bless you this life without disaster, peace and health, always happy and happy life.

13, a lot of things happened on the occurrence, the results of what is what is what? It is pointless to hide, because paper can never wrap the fire, and he will always burn in the future. Happy Torch Day!

14, in the torch festival moment, the heart wants the most is you; I just want to give you my blessings can be on fire, so that the wealth, career, love, good luck and peace with you for life. The most important thing is to let health accompany you for a lifetime.

15, once drilling wood for fire, hit the star fire. The sex is like a dry fire, doing things in the wind and fire. The body is hidden in the three real fire, do not eat earthly fire. Do not hesitate to moth to the flame, light up the lights. Vulcan, bless you with a lifetime of red-hot!

16, which densely packed crowd, burning fire; listen to the soft singing, see the delicate dance; for life to add color, for the years to leave a memory. Life we have to leave some of the most beautiful plot for the future to share.

17, drill wood can take fire, the future is still afraid of what; drill ice can seek fire, the world and what can not be done; the starting point of life has a high and low, the size of the achievement is not necessarily; efforts to adhere to the people, will always be the ultimate winner. I wish you a happy Torch Festival and try to cheer!

18, light the blessing of the torch, send you the most really attached. May the good luck torch surround you, may the peace torch bless you, may the health torch accompany you, may the happiness torch embrace you. Torch Festival, countless torches for you and burning.

19, you have a fire hidden in your heart, and your passion is as hot as fire. Body hidden three flavors of real fire, like to fan the flames, enjoy the fire, good at holding fire. Torch Festival, wish you always wind and fire, the days are red hot!

20, the cause is like a pile of firewood, there are a lot of people involved, you will develop very quickly; there are a lot of suggestions, you will go smoother; people are not saying? The crowd picks up the firewood? Singled out you will feel tired and worn out. Happy Torch Day!