Do you know the Yi ancient town? This ancient town is full of ethnic customs and has a wealth of activities during the Spring Festival. So, let’s take a look at what interesting activities there are during the Spring Festival in the Yi ancient town!
The "Yi Township Chord" Welcome Music Festival in the ancient Yi town
During the Spring Festival, the ancient town of the Yi people will hold cheerful folk concerts, allowing tourists to enjoy the scenery of the ancient town while watching other performances , have an unforgettable Spring Festival.
Activities: February 6-11 (day 2 to day 7) 20:00-21:00.
Location: Bimo Square, an ancient town of the Yi ethnic group
Dragon and lion tour to welcome the God of Wealth and open the door to wealth
It is a traditional Chinese tradition for dragon and lion performances to welcome the God of Wealth and open the door to wealth. Folk activities, it means good luck. During the 2008 Spring Festival, the ancient Yi town will hold a large-scale event to welcome the God of Wealth. I wish you all good fortune in the new year.
Event time: 09:00 on February 5th (the first day of the first lunar month)
Location: Big Archway of Yi Ancient Town
Waist drum performance
< p>Waist drum dance is a collective performance performed by the Yi people to celebrate festive festivals. During the performance, the team is huge, the movements are neat, the dance is light, and the tricks are novel. It is a representative of the Yi people's festival celebration.Activity time: February 5th-9th (the first to fifth day of the first lunar month) 9:00-11:00; 14:30-16:30
Location: Yi people From the ancient town archway to Bimo Square.
Northeastern Yangge
Yangge is an ancient traditional entertainment activity in Northeast China. During the Spring Festival, the Yangko team will tour the main roads of the ancient town to add to the festive atmosphere.
Activity time: February 5th-9th (the first to fifth day of the first lunar month) 9:00-11:00; 14:30-16:30
Location: Yi people From the ancient town archway to Bimo Square.
The original Sanxian dance of the Yi people
Singing and dancing are an indispensable part of the life of ethnic minorities. Yi children are enthusiastic and outgoing and like to sing and dance. As we all know, there is a proverb that says "When the black boy rings, their feet itch." During the Spring Festival, the ancient Yi town will organize multiple bungee jumping teams to welcome friends from all over the world with the warmest songs and the most cheerful dances!
Activity time: February 5th-9th (the first to fifth day of the first lunar month) 14:30-16:30.
Location: Yi tribe in ancient Yi town.
Performance of Yi wedding customs
The wedding customs of the Yi people are unique and interesting. A few days before the wedding, girls should eat and drink less. Even before the wedding, they are not allowed to eat or drink. On the wedding day, there are customs such as snatching the bride, splashing water, crying and so on. During the Spring Festival, the traditional wedding ceremony of the Yi people will be staged in the ancient town of the Yi people, allowing tourists to experience the unique wedding culture of the Yi people and experience the feeling of being a Yi groom.
Event time: February 5th-9th (the first to fifth day of the first lunar month) at 15:00 (first session); 16:00 (second session)
Location: Yi tribe in the ancient town of Yi.
New Year Prayer for Blessings and Elimination of Disasters
The Yi people have the theory of "Sixth Ancestor Branch" and "Nine Dragon Myths", and use the folk custom of "Lord Lord Worship" to express the Yi people's worship of their ancestors. . During the Spring Festival, the Tuzhu Temple and Dehui Temple in the ancient Yi town will be open for people to worship and pray.
Activity time: All day from February 5th to 19th (the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month).
Location: Tuzhu Temple and Dehui Temple in the ancient town of Yi ethnic group.
Special activity of "Yi Township Love Song"
On the occasion of the New Year, Yi girls and boys dressed in Yi costumes, sang and danced to welcome guests from all over the world. The carefully designed "Love Song of Yi Township" creates and reproduces the food culture of the Yi people's long street banquet, where the family gathers together to entertain guests sincerely. Visitors can enjoy the original songs and dances of the Yi people and taste the special delicacies of the Yi people.
Activity time: 19:30-20:30
Location: Yi tribe in ancient Yi town.
Fire Sacrifice Ceremony
The Yi people are called the descendants of fire, and the fire sacrifice ceremony is a folk performance with ethnic characteristics in the ancient town of the Yi people. During the Spring Festival, the ancient town of the Yi people will hold a grand sacrificial and fire-burning ceremony to show tourists the rich and colorful folk culture of the Yi people from multiple angles, such as nature worship, Bimo Sutra singing, and Yi traditional festivals.
Activity time: February 5th-9th (the first to fifth day of the first lunar month) 20:00-21:00.
Location: Virage
Temple Fair Lantern Show
This Spring Festival, the Yi ancient town has specially prepared interesting New Year activities for everyone. Anyone who goes to the Yi ancient town to participate in the topic check-in, if they are lucky, can receive real red envelopes, and at the same time, they can take photos with beautiful Yi girls in Yi costumes, leaving beautiful memories in the ancient town. The number of red envelopes is limited, first come first served!
Activity time: 15:00 from February 5th to February 7th (from the first to the third day of the lunar month).
Location: Yi tribe in ancient Yi town.
Fun New Year greeting activities
During the Spring Festival, the Yi ancient town will hold festive and lively song and dance performances to give everyone a happy Spring Festival experience. During the event, if you watch the song and dance performance on-site, you can receive free large vouchers and free experience coupons for Chuxiong Space Fantasy Theme Park, as well as an exquisite gift.
Chuxiong Space Fantasy Theme Park is located on the southwest side of the Gregorian Park next to the Yi Ancient Town. It includes ethnic customs shows, clown shows, the most dazzling fireworks show, folk snuff fairs, Spring Festival lion dances, thousand word puzzles, romantic artificial Snowfall, exciting bubble parties, golden pig blessings, cute pet garden party and many other interesting activities.
This Spring Festival, let us wake up in the ancient Yi town!
Activity time: 20:00 from February 5th to 7th (from the first to the third day of the lunar month).
Location: Bimo Square, Yi Ancient Town
If you come to Yi Ancient Town during the Spring Festival, don’t miss these exciting activities!