On the morning of July 18, the 2024 China Yunnan·Puzhehei "Painted Face Festival" arrived as scheduled. Tourists and local people from all over the country gathered in Qiubei for a "Painted Face Festival" that made people "abandon their worries and release their passions" "carnival.
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In the morning, people of all ethnic groups in Qiubei and tourists and friends gathered happily at Jiaolian Square. Everyone dressed in ethnic costumes, held musical instruments, sang songs, danced and had a great time. Yi Xianzi dance, toasting songs, Bai Overlord Whip, Miao Lusheng dance... Children of all ethnic groups in Qiubei welcomed guests from all over the world to this annual event in the most "Qiubei flavor" welcome way.
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Subsequently, national songs and dances such as "Sacrifice to the Flowered Face", "Prayer Song", "Singing with the Painted Face" and "Yi Mountain String Rhythm" were performed in turn. Thousands of tourists and people at the scene experienced the local area in the singing and dancing. unique national culture.
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"Wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe the painted face, wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe the painted face..." As the cheerful and harmonious music sounded, the highlight of the "Painted Face Festival" was wiped The colorful face carnival officially started, and everyone at the scene joined in the carnival. No matter where they came from, no matter they were familiar with each other or not, people took pleasure in "smearing" each other. In the on-site blessing activity of "smearing the whole body, happy life", Every ethnic compatriot is the master of the Painted Face Festival. While experiencing the joy brought by the Painted Face Festival, they can witness the flower of national unity blooming brilliantly. "We came from Shenzhen just in time for the annual Painted Face Festival. We are so lucky. We are very happy to be here!" said tourist Mr. He.
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The "Painted Face Festival" is the most solemn traditional festival for the Yi people in Qiubei. It originated from the tradition of the ancestors of the Yi people to blacken their faces, exorcise evil spirits and pray for good luck, and has been going on for thousands of years. History. Since it was held in 1999, it has attracted tens of thousands of tourists from all over the country every year to enjoy the carnival. It still holds the Guinness World Record of "thousands of people dancing on strings and thousands of people smearing their faces with flowers". It has won honors such as "Yunnan's Top Ten Ethnic Festival Brands" and has become a unique national cultural symbol of our province and a beautiful tourism image. business card.
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With the grand opening of the Painted Face Festival, in the next month, Qiubei will also hold a series of exciting events such as a nostalgic golden song concert, a lantern display, and an inter-worker gymnastics competition. activities to fully demonstrate the charm of national culture. (Yunnan.com reporter Wang Shihan, correspondent Tong Mingting)