The Year of the Yi Nationality, known as "Kushi" in Yi language, is a sacrificial and celebratory folk festival that integrates many folk customs such as ancestor sacrifice, entertainment and entertainment, and costume system.
It is distributed in the vast Yi ethnic areas of Sichuan, Yunnan, Qian and Gui. It is held every year around November 20, an auspicious day. The Liangshan Yi Year is mainly used in 17 counties (cities) such as Butuo, Meigu, Zhaojue, Ganluo and Xide, among which the Yi Year in Zhaojue, Meigu, Butuo, Xide and other counties is representative and full of characteristics.
On May 23, 2011, the Yi nationality year was approved by the State Council to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, heritage number X.-129.
Historical origins:
There are also many legends about the origin of the Yi year, among which the most widespread is: a long time ago, there was a young man of the Yi ethnic group named Obukosan who respected and respected his mother very much, but his mother was sad and sullen all year round for unknown reasons. In order to make his mother happy, he racked his brains and tried all his might, but to no avail.
After the autumn harvest one year, Obko slaughtered chickens and sheep, worshipped the ancestral spirit, invited neighbors and relatives and friends to come to the door to party, and everyone talked and laughed beside the pot village, and finally made his depressed mother smile, and Obko's long-cherished wish for many years was finally realized.
To commemorate this unforgettable day, he holds the same event every year after the autumn harvest. In this way, the Year of the Yi Nationality has been passed down from generation to generation and has become an important traditional festival for the Yi people to remember their ancestors and remember their ancestors.
November 20, 2023 is the Year of the Yi Nation in Daliangshan
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