ABSTRACT
The traditional festivals of Molao people include Yifan Festival, Chunshe Festival, Honor of the local Gods-Powang-Festival, Anlong Festival, Hillside Hiking Festival, Molao’s traditional New Year, and festival of protecting the seeds. Yifan Festival stands out to be the most important one. The word “Yifan”, in the ethnic people’s perception, means gratitude and celebration of the harvest. It has always been loaded with the people’s brilliant wishes towards the coming year: fine weather, good harvest, family security and productive and healthy livestock. With an 800-year history, Yifan festival is a traditional one indigenous to Molao people.
