Men's acitivities mainly include wrestling, ox's fighting, etc. Women's major activities are singing and dancing. The Torch Festival is a good opportunity for Yi's youth to find a love through singing and dancing. The youngsters communicate with each other, get acquainted and then start their love stories. The festive highlight happens in the evening.
People hold burning torches, tour along their houses and field paths, and sing loudly.
Torches are lined up, forming several 'fire dragons' and lighting the dark sky. This moment's view is really impressive and wonderful. There is a legendary story about the Torch Festival among Yi people. It was said that their was a devil named Shidali in the ancient time, who always deteriorated people's happy lives. Its bad behavior angered a strongman whose name was Baochong.