Baba Festival of Taliu Ethnic People in Yongsheng County, Lijiang
Chinese Name:永胜县他留粑粑节
English Name: Baba Festival of Taliu Ethnic People in Yongsheng County, Lijiang
Location: Yongsheng County, Lijiang, China
Taliu ethnic group is branch of Yi ethnic nationality. Taliu people don’t celebrate the Torch Festival rather than Baba Festival on 24th June every year. This is the Taliu’s special part also the basic reason they call themself “Taliu”.
Baba Festival of Taliu people is a festival of ancestor worship to show their increasing power. That day, Taliu mountain is fulled of sound of gang, firecracker and firelock. Taliu people gather together at Taliu tomb. There is an ancient vessel in the front of tomb for burning incense.
After sacrificial ceremony, they take back the sacrificial Baba and eat there. And they sing and dance together along with sound of ethnic instruments. There are also some activities such as shooting, climbing and bolls.
Translated by Brett Mo/莫宏亮
