| 1. | The torch festival falls on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month ( july 29 of the solar calendar in 2005 )
彝族火把节在农历六月二十四日举行（ 2005年阳历7月29日） 。 |
| 2. | The torch festival is a good opportunity for yi s youth to find a love through singing and dancing
火把节是彝族男女青年通过唱歌跳舞选择情侣的良机，人们在节日里接触认识谈情说爱。 |
| 3. | Every lunar year on 24 june , yi , bai and other ethnic people gather here to celebrate the torch festival
每年农历6月24日，以彝族白族为主的少数民族从四面八方涌来，欢庆火把节，气氛热烈。 |
| 4. | Of all folk festivals in yuanmou , “ torch festival ” and “ tiger sheng ” are most popular and typical ones to display yi culture
在元谋的民间节日中老虎笙舞和火把节是最普遍、最有特色、最隆重的节日！ |
| 5. | " torch festival " : a traditional festival held around the twenty - fourth of the sixth month of the lunar calender and common to the yi people of all districts
"火把节" ：在农历六月二十四日前后举行，是各地彝族共同的传统节日。 |
| 6. | In order to memorise this victorious day , each year when this day was approaching , people would cook beef and mutton and hold the torch festival with various kinds of activities
后来人们为了纪念这一胜利，每到这一天，都要杀牛宰羊，举行火把节的各种活动。 |
| 7. | It is usually celebrated on the 24th of the 6th lunar month each year . shilin is yi s most representative place , and each year there are tens of thousands of people participating in shilin s torch festival
火把节是彝族人民的传统节日，通常在每年的农历六月廿四或廿五日举行，彝族火把节以石林最为隆重，每年都有数万人参加。 |
| 8. | The torch festival is yi people s great celebration day . on the 24th day of the 6th lunar month of each year , people wearing special festival costumes , come to the stone forests to celebrate their own festival
“火把节”是彝族人民的盛大节日，每年的农历六月廿四，穿着节日盛装的各族人民从四面八方拥向石林，欢度自己的节日。 |
| 9. | At the torch festival , all men and women , elders and youngsters are required to attend all the festive activities . men s acitivities mainly include wrestling , ox s fighting , etc . women s major activities are singing and dancing
火把节来临，无论男女老少都要参加节日的各种活动，男子主要是摔跤斗牛等，妇女的活动主要是唱歌跳舞。 |
| 10. | The festive highlight happens in the evening . people hold burning torches , tour along their houses and field paths , and sing loudly . torches are lined up , forming several fire dragons and lighting the dark sky
火把节的高潮在夜晚，人们举着熊熊燃烧的火把，绕着房和田边地头巡游，边走边唱，并发出阵阵宏亮的歌声和吼声，火把相连，形成条条火，照亮了茫茫黑夜，蔚为壮观。 |
