How many days is the Yi Torch Festival off? Torch Festival is a minority festival of ethnic minorities in Southwest China, such as Yi, Lahu, Jino, Naxi and Bai. Torch Festival has a very deep popular heritage among these ethnic groups, with deep folk culture connotation. In the eyes of western countries and ethnic groups, China's Torch Festival is called the carnival of the Eastern world by them.
How many days is the torch festival off?
From July 17 to 23, there will be 7 days off. Work on July 15 (Saturday) and July 16 (Sunday). (this article is exclusively compiled by WYH, editor of sihai.com. If you need to reprint it, please indicate the source and source. Related article link: http://www.4hw.com.cn/life/jieri.html)
The origin of Torch Festival
There are many origins of Torch Festival, because Torch Festival is not a national festival, but a festival of many nationalities in Southwest China, so there are many myths of origin, each nation has different myths and legends, and the most agreed is the performance of the new culture's abandonment of the old culture in Dali and Kunming after the various nationalities in Southwest China changed from nomadic life to fixed farming life Among the local cultural relics, it means that the torch festival was changed from the star return Festival, and also shows the long-standing cultural heritage of the torch festival. (this article is exclusively compiled by WYH, editor of sihai.com. If you need to reprint it, please indicate the source and source. Related article link: http://www.4hw.com.cn/life/jieri.html)
Folk activities of Torch Festival
The torch festival is generally held on June 24 of the lunar calendar. The festival lasts for two to three days. Yi people also think that the bigger the torch is, the better the rice will grow in the next year. Putting the torch on the field can protect the safety of people and animals. In addition, young men and women also use the opportunity of assembly to carry out social and emotional exchange activities. In Han people, the torch festival is only There will be torch festival activities in Nantong. There will be large gatherings in Torch Festival. Everyone will sing and celebrate Torch Festival.
In recent years, Torch Festival, as a tourism festival, has received a very warm welcome. Many people go to the Southwest during the torch festival to participate in this activity and experience the ethnic customs.