Torch parade flowing from all directions to the party venue
29 evening 20 o'clock, the sky dragon twice as loud, 2011, China Xichang, Liangshan Yi Torch Festival • "torch Carnival" activities off the climax of this Torch, a torch leading to the square two blocks Xichang Road At the same time ignite the fire, on the one million burning torches arranged in a long dragon parade, singing, dance, cry loudly so the world can play with fire Xichang become the only fire of the world, dance of the sea.
Yi Jia Mei princes in the lead, hand in hand enough to touch the feet dancing circle surrounded
It is reported that the people of Liangshan Yi Torch Festival is the biggest, the most solemn festival, Yi said, "are you." Torch has a touching story: ancient times, the ancient god DNT hereby in order to punish human beings, on the release day of insects on earth to destroy the crops to mature. Yi people folk hero "star provoked high end" of the launch, the young and old rod tied into the torch lit Artemisia, after several days and nights of fighting a fever the day insects, to keep the crops. People to remember the days of war to destroy the evil insect memorable day, the annual Lunar New Year on June 24 this day, men and women have lit the torch, to the field, de-worming off disaster, prayers for good harvests. Since then, the Torch Festival of Yi has become a traditional festival, and crowded during the festive season to carry out various activities.
Carnival corner of the high-altitude torch overhead
Torch Festival is a traditional festival of Yi people, an annual Lunar New Year began on June 24, three days. During the festival, the Yi compatriots to wear festive costumes, dancing, hold massive pageants and horse racing, wrestling, bullfighting competitions, the event last night, carnival to be held in the Yi people's activities, as designated on the Torch satisfactory conclusion.
Tourists and the public enjoy dancing around the bonfire carnival
29 evening, when God has not black, himself the joy of tourists and the public, they are already well prepared to put a torch lit from all directions to the party venue surging, the local municipal authorities to set up a special number of nights of fire heap and audio equipment for people to dance around the fire. In the event, people lit torches, hand in hand enough to touch the circle surrounded by dancing feet. To 22:00, carnival climax, the passion of the people under the leadership of the girl in the Yi, Yi, and the folk songs, jump up to the unique characteristics of the body of the Yi dance. Several streets are full of singing, cheering, until after midnight it was fun and go. As a result, the Torch Festival Night Carnival announced its annual Torch Festival of the successful conclusion of the Liangshan Yi. Source: Sichuan News Network
