Which ethnic group is the Torch Festival? A brief introduction to festival customs
The Torch Festival is a festival of the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, Lahu and other ethnic groups, mainly the Torch Festival of the Yi nationality is the most famous.At the Torch Festival, there will be festival customs such as catching fire, sending fire, playing with fire, bullfighting, sheep fighting, cockfighting, horse racing, wrestling, singing and dancing performances, and beauty pageants.
The Torch Festival is just like its name.People will hold torches in parade at night to celebrate the arrival of the Torch Festival, which reflects the ancient people"s worship of fire.But the Torch Festival is not a national traditional festival.It is a minority festival of the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, Lahu and other ethnic groups.People have to carry out a series of entertainment activities, parade through the streets and offer sacrifices.
What are the customs and habits of the Torch Festival
1.Entertainment activities:bonfire party, bullfighting, sheep fighting, cockfighting, horse racing, wrestling, etc.The Torch Festival shows people"s attitude towards fire Worship is the replacement day between the new fire and the old fire.This day is very festive.People will celebrate with many entertainment activities in order to look forward to a smooth and prosperous fortune in the new year.At the same time, the Torch Festival is also an alternative blind date for unmarried men and women, so there will also be singing and dancing performances, beauty pageants and other activities.
2.Flame sacrifice:Another important festival custom of the Torch Festival is the flame sacrifice, which is divided into three days, namely welcoming the fire, playing with the fire and sending the fire to express the worship of the flame.First of all, welcoming the fire is also called sacrificing fire.On this day, people want to raise silly girls, and then gather together to light the fire in the wild; secondly, playing with fire is also called spreading fire.People gather next to the lit bonfire to carry out a series of entertainment activities Including wrestling, singing, singing and dancing performances, horse racing, etc.; the last part is the fire delivery.When the fire is delivered, people will gather around the bonfire to sing and dance.

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