Bath Gathering 

	On each year's Spring Festival , all the Lisu people , male or female , gather at the shiliutang Hot Spring of Lushui . By taking baths and washing off dirt with the sacred spring water , people hope for the forthcoming of auspiciousness . Singing contests are held here for the whole evening and young people take the chance to make friends or get engaged .   BACK

Lisu  Sword Festival 

	Lisu's traditional Sword festival is held on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month each year . On the festival , people come from all directions and gather at the sword ground to watch the performance of "climing sword mountain and  diving into fire sea "  BACK

Torch Festival 

	Yis' Torch Festival is usually celebrated on the 24th of 6th lunar month each year , which  is Yi's most impressive celebration . At the night of the Torch festival , people sing and dance around the torches , all the day and night long . The Torch Festival is also a day for Yi's youth to go for rendezvous .  BACK