Sword & Pole Festival, China
Yunnan Dali, YunnanThe Sword and Pole Festival is a show of strength for the men from Yunnan’s Lisu and Yi ethnic groups. Known as "a-tang-de" in the Lisu language, meaning "a festival of climbing knife- ladders", the festival takes place on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year. Two spectacular rituals take center […]
