 Yunnan Yi Minority Torch Festival
Time: June 24 to 26 every solar year
Location: Yuannan province Lunan Yi minority autonomous city Sichun County and Chuxiong Yi minority autonomous city Chunxiong County
Resourceļ¼Lunan Yi minority have a legend: long time age there has a BEelzebub. People were together and revolted him which use fire and sheep, they tie the torch on legs and horns of every sheep, drive them to castles of Beelzebub to win the battle. In order to commemorate this revolution, at the time of every June 24, local people use torch for celebration.
Activities: shooting match, horse race, bullfight are hold in daytime; and at night, people are hold torch dance around fire.
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