Traditional ritual celebrated in NE China's Heilongjiang
STORY: Traditional ritual celebrated in NE China's Heilongjiang
SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024
DATELINE: April 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:04
LOCATION: JIAMUSI, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of Jiamusi
3. various of "Hanjiang Festival"
4. various of Hezhe people dancing during the ceremony
STORYLINE:
STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent
"I'm now in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The 2024 China Jiamusi 'Hanjiang Festival' opens on Tuesday. 'Han' means shouting, 'Jiang' means river. 'Hanjiang' is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. Apart from the 'Hanjiang' ritual, there are also other performances including Shaman dance, Yimakan, a kind of storytelling, and other performances."
"Hanjiang" is a traditional blessing ceremony observed by the fishing and hunting communities of northern China.
In ancient times, as the
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