Beautiful Yi girls, handsome Yi boys, dressed in Yi costumes came to ...... On the evening of August 19th, the final of China Xichang-Liangshan Yi Traditional Beauty Contest was held in Xingyue Lake Park of Xichang City. After a wonderful competition, the final No. 19 contestant Li Kang won the title of "Golden Eagle", No. 24 contestant Omu Yuxing won the title of "Golden Soma".

It has a history of thousands of years from now and is popular among the audience

The preliminary round of Xichang Competition of Liangshan Yi Traditional Beauty Contest kicked off in Xichang Theater. After layers of selection, a total of 33 contestants stood out to enter this final. The contest decided one Gold Soma, Gold Eagle, Silver Soma, Silver Eagle, Bronze Soma and Bronze Eagle, and also decided the Best Talent Award, the Most Beautiful Dress Award and the Best Popularity Award.

The traditional beauty pageant of Yi nationality has a history of thousands of years. Nowadays, beauty pageant has become one of the most ethnic and sought-after activities of the Torch Festival in the past years, integrating folk customs, talents and costumes, and its unique way of expression and style, which is loved by the audience. 1989, Liangshan Prefecture held the first Liangshan Yi beauty contest, and the Yi beauty pageant was thus put on the official stage.

The standard of Yi beauty pageant for women is to have delicate features, tall figure and a head of black and shiny thick black braid; the standard for men is to be handsome, simple and sunny, able to sing and dance. In addition to appearance, the contestant's behavior, manners, demeanor, knowledge and moral character are all very important, wisdom and beauty at the same time, in order to become the "most beautiful" standard in the hearts of the Yi people.

After a wonderful competition, the final No. 19 player Li Kang won the "Golden Eagle" title, No. 24 player Rusmu Yuxing won the "Golden Soma" title; No. 16 Qubi Weiji won the "Silver Eagle" title, No. 27 Wang Jiayi won the "Silver Soma" title; No. 31 player Ma Guihua won the "Bronze Eagle" title, No. 13 player Lapunanwei won the "Bronze Soma" title.
"Golden Soma" Roumu Yuxing said in an interview with a news reporter that she is a person from Puge County, Liangshan Prefecture, and attends Chongqing University of Commerce and Industry, studying journalism, and is currently a junior. "This summer, my mother made a lot of beautiful Yi costumes, she said why don't you go to the pageant, and with her encouragement I decided to participate, I think it will be very meaningful to participate in costumes made by my mother's hands."