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Torch Festival(Huo Ba Jie)
People’s traditional Torch Festival, which is also known as the "Eastern Carnival. During the Symposium, you can take part in the academic side of proceedings, as well as enjoy the various attractive of the Torch Festival .
Xichang, which is the capital of Lianshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, has may attractions. Aside from the beautiful natural scenery, it is also home to the Lianshan Museum of Yi People’s Slavery Society, the only museum in China devoted to the preservation of the Yi people’s culture and a very good source of research material related to the use of bitter buckwheat by the Yi people. Lugu lake, which is not far from Xichang, is home to the last remaining matriarchal society in the whole world. The Mosuo people of the region still maintain their ancient yet romantic "Axia” visiting marriage custom .The area is both an ideal place to pursue your research interests as well as a popular traveling destination. Bitter buckwheat is a special product of China’s western regions, this dietary staple of the Yi people has many health benefits; including the lowering of blood sugar and fat levels. Liangshan is the largest cultivation and research base for bitter buckwheat in the whole of China. We believe this symposium can help to promote the further utilization and development of buckwheat and that the future development of this new resource will have great benefits for the whole world. We extend a warm welcome to all and look forward to your participation.
The custom of Torch Festival Originated the ancestor of Yi nationality's worship to fire, they hold activities to propitiate a deity, drive away unlucky, and pray a plentiful harvest.
Yi nationality in Eshan county will kill cows on 23, July. In lunar calendar and prepare some pine wood torch, rosin powder to celebrate torch Festival. On 24, July, every family will prepare wine and a hearty meal. At night, in order to let The fire flamed more bright, Yi people will drop rosin powder to torch, now and then, whenever do this, torch will Sending forth radiant light, and with a sonic boom, the flames turn to the other party, they called the action as "respect", for Yi people, they consider flames could help people get rid of unlucky. After that, young people will form a group walk into the fields and lit up the crop to burning pests and avoided disaster.
The Shansu nationality, which dwell in Daxi will get together at the ridge's lawn, they called "se bai se", just as go to market. At that day, All ethnic groups for miles round will take part in it, they forms a public market sells chafing, local snacks, small articles and so on. Meanwhile, there are bullfights, animal deal etc. Generally speaking, young people will bank up the fire in the fields and dance "da yi le", sing mountain airs, just like "a luo zuo", "a guai le". At the same time, elderly person will play the string, people will dance hand in hand to pray a plentiful harvest, booming, and family clear. jieri.biz
Lighted by moonlight, whatever the torch or the bonfires are all like the stars which fall into the world, all everywhere are like the fire sea, and filled with delight--fire brings us bright and happy.
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