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When is the Yi Torch Festival held each year?

The Torch Festival of the Yi, Naxi, and Jino ethnic groups is held on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, while the Torch Festival of the Bai ethnic group is held on the 25th day of the sixth lunar month, and the Torch Festival of the Lahu ethnic group is held on the 20th day of the sixth lunar month. The festival lasts for two or three days. For the Han ethnic group, the Torch Festival is held on the winter solstice each year.

What is the difference between the Yi New Year and the Torch Festival?

(1) Yi New Year The Yi New Year is a folk festival popular in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. The Yi New Year, known as "Kushi" in the Yi language, is a folk festival that combines ancestral worship, entertainment competitions, food and entertainment, clothing systems, and other folk customs. It is widely distributed among the Yi areas in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. It is usually held on an auspicious day around November 20th each year. The Liangshan Yi New Year is mainly practiced in 17 counties (cities), including Butuo, Meigu, Zhaojue, Gannuo, Xide, etc. Among these, the Yi New Year in Zhaojue, Meigu, Butuo, and Xide counties has a representative and distinctive character. (2) Torch Festival The Torch Festival is a traditional festival of the Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jino, and Lahu ethnic groups, with profound folk cultural connotations and is known as the "Carnival of the East." Different ethnic groups hold the Torch Festival at different times, mostly on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month. The main activities include bullfighting, sheepfighting, chicken fighting, horse racing, wrestling, song and dance performances, and beauty contests.