Torch Festival
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Torch Festival is the only holiday celebrated by all Bai people, second only to the Spring Festival for them. The beginning of this holiday was related to deterring pests and protecting crops. Waving torches before the autumn harvest could guarantee plenty of gains and thriving domestic animals.
The night of the 25th day of Lunar June
Main Characteristic Activities
Torch mounting, ancestor worshipping, horse racing, liter bucket battle, torch splashing, and torch dancing.