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Bridge climbing festival in February
June 6 traditional festival formerly harvested rice, another festival for young people to find a spouse
Miao festival, October 8 of lunar calendar. Biggest festival every 12 years to
sacrifice to ancestors. Wax printing banners used to call ancestors back
Fighting during festival forbidden. Also cursing
New dress for festivals made with wax printing (batik) and embroidery. ancestors
will not recognize you if wearing the wrong clothes
56 different ethnic groups in china, including Han
How Yalition celebrates New Year with paper cutting
Has been doing paper cutting for 40 years, used to decorate house, windows, doors
Paper cutting at spring festival at springtime
Some discussion about translation of certain term-heating bread in oven?
Decorations representing happiness, good luck, wishes for good harvest
Different color paper for different celebrations- red for weddings, spring, Dragon Boat
whie for funerals