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Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed 1． a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Though there are many descriptions of the origin of the festival, it 2． (most) relates to the natural worship (崇拜) of fire. For the early Yi people 3． (live) in mountainous areas, fire was essential to light, warm, and cook food. There was 4． old practice: Before bringing animal meat into the home, a small fire must first be lit outside the door and the meat should 5． (smoke) on the fire to drive away unpleasant things. That’s why the Yi people say, “Everything you eat must ‘see fire’.” In farming, they used to light piles of branches and 6． (leaf) and bury them in the ground later, using them 7． (fertilize) the land. The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away bad things from 8． (they) homes and farmland. So far, it 9． (become) a social event through which the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life, 10． get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.