是晚，我們用了晚餐之後，就去參加當地的摩梭傳統篝火晚會。如今，篝火晚會成了收費的觀光表演節目，家家戶戶都派年輕人來參與表演，讓來瀘沽湖的遊客現場感受摩梭人的民俗風情。以前，篝火晚會是年輕男女開始走婚的途徑之一。在跳舞的當兒，阿哥可以趁著拉手的機會，輕摳心儀的阿妹的手心，阿妹若也有此意，就回摳阿哥的手心，晚會後，阿哥阿妹可以相約到阿妹的花樓談情說愛。現代的阿哥阿妹都有手機，要傳情通訊應該是比老一輩的人來得方便多了。
In the evening, we went to Mosuo bonfire party. This’s a party for single men en women, not only dancing and singing round the fire, but also to look for their partner. During dancing hand in hand together, a man would scratch the hand palm of a woman gently and secretly to send his message of love. If the woman likes the man too, she will return with the same sign. Then they would start to date and meet in evening at the woman’s room. Nowadays, everybody has their mobile phone in hand, so sending a sms or make a call would be more handy to express your feelings or to make an appointment. So, this traditional campfire party become a cultural activity to attract tourists.
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