Abstract: Hunan Huagu Opera has a close relationship with the custom of witchcraft on the origin.Huagu Opera originates from the ceremonial of exorcizing ghost in the Lantern Festival，and the early characteristics of Huagu Opera performed by teen-age youths is the remnant of children exorcizing ghost in ancient times.Lots of operas and music for voices of Huagu Opera are derived from the play of witchcraft.This is the evidence that the two are close in their origin.

Key words: Hunan Huagu Opera, performance in the Lantern Festival, performance by children, play of witchcraft