Torch Festival
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The Torch Festival is a traditional summer fire-themed celebration of the Yi people in southwestern China, featuring large bonfires, torch parades, and communal singing and dancing to pray for good harvests and ward off evil.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torch Festival of the Yi (regional listings and elements) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk festival
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huobajie
NERFINISHED
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Torch Festival of the Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrSpirit |
agricultural deities
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fire god ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important symbol of Yi ethnic identity
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major festival of the Yi calendar ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bullfighting
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communal dancing ⓘ communal singing ⓘ dragon dances ⓘ horse racing ⓘ jumping over fires ⓘ lighting large bonfires ⓘ lion dances ⓘ torch parades ⓘ waving torches around fields ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| hasCulturalGroup |
Bai people
NERFINISHED
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Lisu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Naxi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pumi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national intangible cultural heritage of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatusYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| lunarCalendarDate | 24th or 25th day of the sixth lunar month ⓘ |
| mainLocations |
Guilin area
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Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernDevelopment |
includes large-scale performances in some cities
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promoted as ethnic tourism attraction ⓘ |
| purpose |
pray for good harvests
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protect livestock and crops ⓘ strengthen community bonds ⓘ ward off evil ⓘ |
| region | southwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
animism
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folk religion ⓘ |
| symbolism |
fire as symbol of light
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fire as symbol of prosperity ⓘ fire as symbol of purification ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
August
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July ⓘ June ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yi people
this entity surface form:
Torch Festival of the Yi (regional listings and elements)