Yao People Celebrate Jiu Ba Festival

Villagers gather to make ciba, a kind of glutinous rice cake, at Lingjiao Village, Longtan Town, Xupu County on November 17. That day was the 28th day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the Jiu Ba Festival of the Yao ethnic people. Villagers got together happily, enjoying the bustling atmosphere of various folk celebrations, such as making ciba and tofu, and singing folk songs. (Photo/Lei Wenlu and Chen Dasen)

Villagers perform the traditional bamboo pole dance at Lingjiao Village, Longtan Town, Xupu County on November 17. That day was the 28th day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the Jiu Ba Festival of the Yao ethnic people. Villagers got together happily, enjoying the bustling atmosphere of various folk celebrations, such as making ciba and tofu, and singing folk songs. (Photo/Lei Wenlu and Chen Dasen)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday