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Profile of Ethnic Groups in Hunan
Hunan is a multiethnic home to the Han nationality and other 55 ethnic groups. According to the 7th nationwide population census conducted in 2020, the population of these 55 ethnic groups in Hunan Pr...
More >Yao People Stage Zuogetang Folk Custom in Xintian County
Zuogetang is a traditional folk custom featuring bridal songs during traditional weddings in Yao ethnic culture. This ritual consists of eight segments including "Welcoming Guests," "Serving Tea," "Ex...
More >Sheba Day Celebrated in Xiangxi
Sheba Day is a traditional celebration of Tujia people to honor ancestors, celebrate harvests, and pray for blessings with ritual songs and dances.
More >Miao People Celebrate Siyueba Festival
The Siyueba Festival is celebrated annually by the Miao people in Jishou City on the eighth day of the fourth Chinese lunar month.It has been inscribed in the third batch of China's national intangibl...
More >Miao People Celebrate "Sanyuesan" in Fenghuang County
"Sanyuesan", also known as the "Double Third Festival", is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, which falls on March 31 this year.
More >Ganfenshe Festival Celebrated in Hengdong County
The annual Ganfenshe Festival was held in Caoshi Town during the Spring Equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar.
More >Yao People Celebrate Singing Festival in Jianghua County
The event brought together more than 300 folk singers from across the county and 28 singing teams from regions of the Yao ethnic group in Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hubei.
More >Miao People Celebrate Fenghuang County 'Jiong Culture' Festival
The worship ceremony during the "Jiong Culture" Festival is a traditional ritual for Miao people in Fenghuang County to pay tribute to Chiyou.
More >The Art of Miao Cross-stitching
Miao cross-stitching, also known as shusha (counted thread stitch), is a traditional folk craft with a long history in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan Province. Using cloth s...
More >Yao People Celebrate Annual Panwang Festival
Panwang Festival holds great significance for the inheritance of the culture and etiquettes of the Yao ethnic minority. The event is marked on the 16th day of the tenth lunar month every year.
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