march street
Time: March of the lunar calendar 15-2 1 day.
Venue: Held at the foot of Cangshan Mountain in Dali for seven days.
Introduction: In order to let everyone feel the beautiful atmosphere of March Street more intuitively and better protect and inherit the Bai culture, the "Everyday March Street" was established. At that time, people nearby will be dressed in festive costumes, grazing livestock, carrying mountain products medicinal materials and agricultural and sideline products, and will gather in the street. In addition to material exchange, they will also hold singing, dancing, archery, horse racing and ball games, as well as white opera and light show.
Weibao Mountain Chaoshan Gehui
Time: the first to fifteenth day of the second lunar month.
Venue: Weibaoshan KTV and He Pei Building.
Introduction: Weishan and its surrounding cities and counties such as Dali, Eryuan, Midu, Nanjian, Yangbi, Fengqing and Yunxian. Wear national costume to Weibaoshan for a meeting. Yi people around the cottage will wear gorgeous national costumes, bring money and other musical instruments to gather in the singing field and hold singing activities in a circle.
About three kinds of spirits
Time: April 23rd to 24th of the lunar calendar.
Venue: Cangshan Erhai Lake
Introduction: "Three Souls Around" is a kind of life-filled Bai song and dance that spreads in Bai villages around Erhai Lake in Cangshan, Dali. It is a spring song and dance festival held by the local Bai people before the busy farming season, with a history of 1000 years. Before the sowing season every year, a three-day large-scale rain-praying activity will be organized to pray to the gods for good weather and good harvests.
Torch Festival
Time: June 25th of the lunar calendar.
Venue: Dali Bai community
Introduction: Bai people had the custom of worshipping fire in ancient times. On this day, a tall torch stands on the dam of our village. Normal year species 12 torch, leap year species 13. There is a flag tied to it, which says "good weather" and "good harvest", as well as flowers, pears and copper coins. Hanging under it symbolizes a beautiful meaning.
Shi Baoshan Gehui
Time: July 27th to August 1st of the lunar calendar.
Location: Shi Baoshan.
Introduction: During the concert, young men and women from eight counties and cities such as Dali, Lijiang, Nujiang, Heqing, Yunlong, Eryuan and Lanping gathered in Shi Baoshan to play Sanxian and sing love songs, and had a wonderful time. It is a typical youth interaction activity in western Yunnan.