🔥 Yi Torch Festival
Annual fire celebration of the Yi people in southwest China
📌 Fast Facts
- Celebrated by Yi people and other ethnic groups in Yunnan and surrounding regions
- Occurs on the 24th or 25th day of the sixth month in the Yi calendar, typically August in the Gregorian calendar
- Commemorates the legendary figure Atilabia and the repulsion of a locust plague
- Involves torch-lit processions, bonfires, and communal gatherings
The Yi Torch Festival is a major annual celebration observed by the Yi ethnic group in southwest China ...