火把節
huǒ​bǎ​jié

Torch Festival

  • created sense approved 火把节/火把節 · huǒ​bǎ​jié · Torch Festival — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火把节 / 火把節

    huǒ​bǎ​jié

    Torch Festival

    A traditional festival of the Yi, Bai, Lisu, Naxi, and Lahu ethnic groups, held around the 24th day of the sixth lunar month; it features daytime activities like bullfighting and wrestling, followed by nighttime singing, dancing, and parading through fields with torches to ward off pests.

    火把 (literal) → 火把 · huǒ​bǎ · torch 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · festival

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