摘要
THE Torch Festival,also known as an Oriental Carnival,is an age-old custom among ethnic minorities such as the Yi,Bai,Achang and Lahu that live in southwest China.The celebration is held at different times by dif-
THE Torch Festival, also known as an Oriental Carnival, is an age-old custom among ethnic minorities such as the Yi, Bai, Achang and Lahu that live in southwest China. The celebration is held at different times by different ethnic groups, but generally takes place on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month and lasts for three consecutive days.
