The original singer of "Happy Year of the Yi People" is the Yishan Eagle Band.

The song was written and composed by Li Dewei and sung by the Yishan Eagle Band. Excerpts from the lyrics: Celebrate the New Year, ah, celebrate the New Year, our Yi family celebrates the New Year. Take a break, the sun, take a break, the moon, let the sun and moon meet each other to celebrate the New Year of the Yi people. Celebrate the New Year, celebrate the New Year, our Yi family celebrates the New Year. There are ten busy months in a year, with thirty days in each month, leaving five days to celebrate the New Year, the New Year of the Yi people. The pine branches are fragrant again, and relatives are reunited happily. They put aside their endless work and come to celebrate the New Year of the Yi people.

The New Year of the Yi calendar is also called the Year of the Yi people.

The annual festivals of the Yi people vary from place to place, with strong regional characteristics. The New Year of the Yi calendar is called "Kushi" (also known as "Kushi") in Yi language. It is a festival that integrates many folk customs such as ancestor worship, entertainment and competitions, catering and entertainment, and clothing systems. In 2011, the Year of the Yi Nationality was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

The New Year of the Yi people is also known as the "Festival of the Mouth". During the Chinese New Year, every household rejoices, killing New Year pigs, drying bacon, making New Year cakes, visiting relatives, and filling the tables with all kinds of delicacies. "Moerqiu" is a traditional sports and folk activity of the Yi people, which is highly ornamental. At the same time, many places also hold traditional folk sports activities such as bullfighting, sheep fighting, and horse racing to celebrate a good harvest and hope for success and safety in the coming year.