Chahua festival, a traditional celebration of the Yi ethnic group

Updated: Feb 28, 2023 chinaservicesinfo.com Print

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Yi people celebrate the Chahua Festival in Tanhua township, Dayao county, Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinaservicesinfo.com]

Check out the Chahua Festival, a unique and vibrant tradition celebrated by the Yi ethnic group! Held annually on the eighth day of the second lunar month in Tanhua township, Dayao county, Yunnan province, this festival features colorful horsewhip flowers decorated on doors, farm tools, hair, and clothes. Residents dress up in festive costumes and celebrate by offering flowers, praying, singing, and dancing.

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