The Torch Festival is a traditional festival of the Yi people and one of the most important festivals in the Yi culture. On the evening of August 10th, the Baishijiang Street Jiaxing Commercial Square in Qilin District was full of people, singing and dancing, and a grand torch festival was being staged passionately, thousands of citizens and tourists gathered here, more than 100 tables of whole sheep banquet were boiling, thousands of people toasted and drank together, feeling the Yi family style.
Near the evening, Yi compatriots dressed in full costume stood in front of the welcome door in two rows, singing cheerful Yi family toast songs, singing and dancing to welcome guests from afar.
According to the most traditional way of eating mutton, tourists gathered here gathered together to sit in front of the boiling hot pot, taste the nourishing mutton, and toast to a beautiful and prosperous world.
Dance performances, tea art displays, various traditional folk song and dance performances are splendid, and thousands of spectators listen to the ancient and mysterious Bimo prayers, waiting to light torches together. In the blessing of the host, the roaring bonfire was lit, and the cheerful music also sounded, and the crowd at the scene held hands in unison, singing and dancing around the bonfire, praying for the safety of the people of Guotai, living and working in peace and contentment, and abundant grains.
In a cheerful atmosphere, citizens and tourists have a lot of fun. Tourist Qiu Yunye said emotionally: "Qujing people are too enthusiastic, and there have been many activities recently, one after another, it is really lively." My friends and I came to this event and felt the charm of the Torch Festival, and the whole sheep feast was also delicious, and we will come next time there is such an event. ”
In the cheers of the people, this night is lively, and this night is also romantic.