Huadeng Opera of the Yi People, Picking Pomegranates

Huadeng opera is a traditional folk art developed since the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. In Yunnan, it has been wildly spread in regions where ethnic minorities live. Picking Pomegranates is a traditional Huadeng Opera of the Yi People, which features popular tunes, Huadeng song and dance. It depicts Yi people gathering together to pick pomegranates on a summer’s day.

They believe that once dancing, the harvest is expected and the health and safety of families will be blessed, and most importantly, happiness will come to them.