Nujiang Festivals and Events

Nujiang is the only autonomous prefecture for Lisu ethnic minority. Nu and Dulong are minority groups unique to Nujiang Region. Lanping Bai and Primi Autonomous County is the main community of Primi. People of ethnic minorities still maintain their traditional culture and customs.     

The Bijiang, Fugong, Gongshan, and Lushui counties of the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province are home to the Lisu with others scattered in Lijiang, Baoshan, Diqing, Dehong, Dali, and Chuxiong prefectures. Some also live in Sichuan's Xichang and Yanbian counties. Lisu areas are mountainous: the Gaolingong Mountain flanks them on the west, the Biluo on the east.

The Lisu are a conquered people. The Wudeng and Lianglin peoples ruled the Lisu's ancestors who lived by the banks of the Jinsha River. Later, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties conquered them and strengthened Chinese control over them. During the Qing dynasty, as well as under the Kuomintang, landlords ruled the area. In the early 40s, officials and chieftains tortured to death 237 of Eduoluo Village's 1,000 people.

On each year's Spring Festival , all the Lisu people , male or female , gather at the shiliutang Hot Spring of Lushui . By taking baths and washing off dirt with the sacred spring water , people hope for the forthcoming of auspiciousness . Singing contests are held here for the whole evening and young people take the chance to make friends or get engaged . 

Lisu's traditional Sword festival is held on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month each year . On the festival , people come from all directions and gather at the sword ground to watch the performance of "climing sword mountain and  diving into fire sea "