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Dongnian Festival - China

People of Dong ethnic group prepare for celebrations of Dongnian festival in Zhaoxing Dong village of Liping County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, November 29, 2024. Dongnian festival, a traditional festival for harvest and gathering, was enlisted as one of China's national intangible cultural heritages in 2011. Photo by Xinhua/Tao Liang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows people from the Miao ethnic group celebrating the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows people from the Miao ethnic group celebrating the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People from the Miao ethnic group celebrate the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 15, 2024. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-MIAO ETHNIC GROUP-CAIHUASHAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240515) -- CHONGQING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows people from the Miao ethnic group celebrating the Caihuashan festival in Chiyou Jiuli Town of Pengshui Miao-Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing. The Caihuashan festival is a traditional Miao festival which derives from courtship rituals, where young people meet and make acquaintance by singing and dancing together. The festival celebrations have become increasingly popular in recent years with the development of local tourism and the promotion of Miao ethnic cultures. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Chinese Language Day celebrations kick off at UN Vienna

STORY: Chinese Language Day celebrations kick off at UN Vienna SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of Chinese Language Day celebrations 2. various of the Chinese Language Day celebrations STORYLINE: A series of celebratory events marking the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day kicked off at the UN family in Vienna on Monday. More than 700 people, including representatives of Vienna-based international organizations, diplomats and UN employees, attended the grand opening ceremony at the Vienna International Center. This year's Chinese Language Day celebration, themed "Diverse Cultures and Romantic Scenery," features a spate of exhibitions on south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a border region often dubbed as China's gateway to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries. The exhibits include the region's traditional cultural products, ethnic costumes and pho

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha Festival - Sumatra

An ethnic Hindu Tamil devotees pierced their bodies with sharp irons as a ritual procession of the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals celebrations which marched from the Shri Bathara Kaliamman temple to several roads of Medan city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia on April 21, 2024. Hindus believe the Chitirai Purnami Tiruvizha rituals as their devotion to the God of Shri Kaliamman on the full moon in Chitirai month inside the Tamil calendar, said the temple priest, Nileganden. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Young Chinese gravitates to time-honored folk musical instrument making

STORY: Young Chinese gravitates to time-honored folk musical instrument making SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:40 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations with Lusheng performance 2. various of making Lusheng 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province 4. various of playing Lusheng 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province STORYLINE: Lusheng, a traditional Chinese folk musical instrument made of bamboo pipes, is often played by the ethnic Miao people in China when their festivals and important occasions fall. In 2006, the craft of Lusheng making was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in China. Nowadays, more young Chinese have been engaged in the Lusheng making to inherit the time-honored craftsmanship. Yu Xiaoping is a post-90s Lusheng maker in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Influenced by local villagers, Yu bega

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-LEISHAN-MIAO NEW YEAR & GUZANG FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231117) -- LEISHAN, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People of Miao ethnic group participate in celebrations of the Miao New Year and Guzang Festival in Leishan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 16, 2023. Guzang Festival is the most important festival for the Miao people to offer sacrifice to their ancestors. This year's Guzang Festival and Miao New Year fall on the same day, which merits grander celebrations. (Photo by Yang Chenghong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-LEISHAN-MIAO NEW YEAR & GUZANG FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231117) -- LEISHAN, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 16, 2023 shows people of Miao ethnic group participating in celebrations of the Miao New Year and Guzang Festival in Leishan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guzang Festival is the most important festival for the Miao people to offer sacrifice to their ancestors. This year's Guzang Festival and Miao New Year fall on the same day, which merits grander celebrations. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LEISHAN-MIAO NEW YEAR & GUZANG FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231117) -- LEISHAN, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 16, 2023 shows people of Miao ethnic group participating in celebrations of the Miao New Year and Guzang Festival in Leishan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guzang Festival is the most important festival for the Miao people to offer sacrifice to their ancestors. This year's Guzang Festival and Miao New Year fall on the same day, which merits grander celebrations. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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(231117) -- LEISHAN, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 16, 2023 shows people of Miao ethnic group participating in a parade during celebrations of the Miao New Year and Guzang Festival in Leishan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guzang Festival is the most important festival for the Miao people to offer sacrifice to their ancestors. This year's Guzang Festival and Miao New Year fall on the same day, which merits grander celebrations. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)