Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival

On August 24, the Huayao people, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, celebrated the Taoliaogui Festival on Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. This unique festival has a history of over a thousand years and was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

The name of this festival means "getting away from evil". Huayao people celebrate the festival twice a year, during which they dress in their traditional costumes and gather to hold a series of activities to celebrate this grand occasion. Huayao women dress up in costumes that feature elaborate flower patterns to present their beauty and embroidery skills. They also learn embroidery skills from each other to develop their handicrafts on the occasion. The talented Huayao people showcase their singing and dancing skills through a number of performances, creating a passionate festive atmosphere.

On August 24, the Huayao people, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, celebrated the Taoliaogui Festival on Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. This unique festival has a history of over a thousand years and was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 24, tourists and the Huayao people, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, celebrated the Taoliaogui Festival on Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. This unique festival has a history of over a thousand years and was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 24, tourists and the Huayao people, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, celebrated the Taoliaogui Festival on Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. This unique festival has a history of over a thousand years and was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday

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