Why do Liangshan Yi people beat pholiota adiposa on Torch Festival?

Liangshan Yi people are a people who worship fire. They believe that fire brings light, warmth, cooked food and freedom from wild animals. And "Little pholiota adiposa" has a pleasant Yi name called "Duolehe".

In Yi language, "flower" = fire; Lotus = praise and singing; Duolehe is also called Ode to Fire. Torch Festival is called "Du Ze" in Liangshan Yi language, which means "offering sacrifices to fire". In short, the original form of Torch Festival is ancient fire worship. Fire is a symbol of the Yi people's pursuit of light.

Therefore, on the Torch Festival, Yi people will beat pholiota adiposa to show their respect for fire.