When is the year of the Yi nationality in Chuxiong Prefecture?

Generally, it is chosen in the middle and late stages of the lunar calendar 10.

According to the website of intangible culture, the Year of the Yi people is a grand traditional festival of the Yi people in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, which is called "Kus" in Yi language. "Kusi" is usually chosen as the lunar calendar 10, which is an auspicious day to celebrate the Year of the Yi people in the middle and late harvest season.

The Yi people's year lasts three days. The first night of Yi people's year is called "Jueluoji", the first day of Chinese New Year is called "Kusi", the second day is called "Dobo" and the third day is called "Apu Machine". Kush's main content is to sacrifice ancestors. After the cock crows in the morning, the whole village will slaughter Nian pigs, which will be slaughtered in turn from the old people or elders in the same village. Use the gallbladder, pancreas and urine bag of the old pig to predict the good or bad of the host family. The pig's gallbladder is full, the color is good, the pancreas is flat, there is no defect, and the urine bag is full, which is an auspicious sign, indicating that the population will be prosperous, the whole family will be healthy and the grain will be plentiful in the coming year.