Torch festival.ppt

The Time The 24th or 25th day of the sixth lunar month . There are three days about the celebration The New Year of Yi People The Main Activities Beauty Contest(boys and girls) Three Days and Nights Carnival狂欢夜 The first day called “Duzai”（都载）， which means “greeting the fire” （迎火）. The second day is “Duge”（都格）,which means “ sing the praises of fire”（颂火）. The third day is “Dusha”（都沙）,which means “ the farewell of fire”（送火） Beauty Contest(boys and girls) both the appearance and moral integrity (德行）should be perfect. Chosen by the elder The first day On this day,all people in the village kill pigs, make a sacifice drink wine and then begin greeting the fire. The Second Day DuoLuohe Dance朵洛荷舞 Both singing and dancing Praising the flame Other Activities Horse racing * The Origin Legend Onec a time, the brave and strong hero of Yi Peple, who named Heitibala(黑体巴拉), helped Yi People drive off the acridid（蝗虫） which one God used to revenge for his dead son killed by Heitibala Oriental Carnival Night Duoluhe Dance(朵洛河) Dati Dance（达体舞） Wrestling *