Where does Yunnan celebrate Torch Festival? What's the date today?

Yi people in luxi county celebrate Torch Festival on the first day of the first month and June 24th.

In the Yi area, the worship and sacrifice of fire are very common. The housewife chooses the fattest piece of meat and throws it into the burning fire pond, praying for the protection and safety of Vulcan. In Yongren County, the Yi people sacrifice fire on the second or third day of the first month, which is called "Vulcan Meeting". Liangshan Yi people regard the fire pit as a sacred place where Vulcan lives, and it is forbidden to touch and cross it.

On festivals, young men and women of all ethnic groups light torches made of pine, go to the fields in the village for activities, sprinkle rosin on the torches while walking, or hold rallies, sing and dance, or race horses, bullfights and wrestling. In modern times, people use the opportunity of parties to socialize or meet lovers, and conduct business activities on festivals.

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On September 24th, 20 15, the "two competitions and one week" exhibition of Yi culture in Longlin Autonomous County was held in the National Culture and Sports Square. Guests, photographers and compatriots of all ethnic groups in the county celebrate the Yi Torch Festival.

On the morning of the same day, a grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods and sending cuckoos was held. An old man in a village hung a pair of cuckoos on an uncut bamboo fork and lit incense paper; Girls set up glutinous rice, water wine and other foods, as well as corn, rice and other foods; The young man set up a bamboo fork more than 4 meters long, pointing directly at the blue sky.

People bowed devoutly to the cuckoo and sang in unison: "Thanks to the cuckoo, thanks to the bird for urging early spring, thanks to the bird for urging people to work hard, thanks to the good weather, thanks to the bird for bringing good harvest ..." Finally, the audience shouted in unison: "Thanks to the cuckoo-flying-".

It is understood that in ancient times, it is said that there was no fire in the Axi tribe of Yi people, and the ancestors of Axi lived a life without sunshine, not only eating raw meat, but also being often attacked by wild animals. It is said that after a flood, an ancestor named Mudeng sat on a rotten piece of wood and drilled the ground with a wooden stick. Gradually, a spark finally appeared on the third day of the second lunar month and got a fire.

Since then, the Yi people have ended the wild era of eating blood and drinking blood. The crops on the five-color soil are ripe, and the fire has brought light and warmth to people. Therefore, people regard the inventor of drilling wood to make fire, "Mudenseru", as the dominant god, as a sacrifice to Vulcan, which has been passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, every year on June 24th of the lunar calendar, the Yi compatriots in Longlin will hold a grand fire-burning ceremony to celebrate the Torch Festival.

The origin of the Yi Torch Festival can be traced back to the primitive worship of fire by Yi ancestors.

Besides the Torch Festival, Yi people have a series of customs of worshipping fire, one of which is cremation. Yi people have been cremated since ancient times. It is believed that after cremation, the soul will ascend to heaven with smoke and enter another soul world.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Yi Torch Festival