Yi People Introduction

                            The Yi People      

With a population of 4,054,00 people,the Yi people is the largest population minority in Yunnan province.most of them living Chuxiong,Honghe,Wenshan and Ninglang areas.

the Yi people has long history,they have nearly one hundred varieries of colourful clothing,the girls living in Honghe wear cockscomb-shaped hats,the silver bubbles,big and small,sewn on the hat like then moon and stars,symbolize brightness and happiness.In Dongchuan,young men try to show their smartness and diligence by wearing specially made"huocao"(a fuel herb ) vest on festivals or on the occasion of visiting relatives and friends.

The Torching festival ,and Flower - sticking Festival are their major festival.the Yi people living Dayao County celebrate the Flower-sticking festival in florescence of rhododendrons,they hold that a family will have a much better life when this family's door is decorated with red flowers;cattle breeding will thrive when the horns of cattle  are adorned with flowers.they also believe that flowers will bring longevity to old people and beauty to girls.