Yi ethnic group celebrates Torch Festival in southwest China’s Baoshang Village

A man of Yi ethnic group attends an activity celebrating the Torch Festival in Baoshang Village of Longlin Autonomous County of All Nationalities, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2013. The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Lin Bin>

Youths of the Yi ethnic group attend an activity celebrating the Torch Festival in Baoshang Village of Longlin Autonomous County of All Nationalities, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2013. The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Lin Bin>

Youths of the Yi ethnic group attend an activity celebrating the Torch Festival in Baoshang Village of Longlin Autonomous County of All Nationalities, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2013. The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wei Wanzhong>

Bimo, the ritualist of Yi ethnic group, worships during the celebration of the Torch Festival in Anha Town of Xichang City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, July 31, 2013. The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Yu Ping>

People of the Yi ethnic group participate in a wrestling contest during the celebration of the Torch Festival in Baoshang Village of Longlin Autonomous County of All Nationalities, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 31, 2013. The Torch Festival, which falls around the 24th day of the sixth Chinese lunar month every year, is the traditional holiday of the Yi ethnic group. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wei Wanzhong>