Yunnan Dehong Series | Episode 2: Totem bird

In the middle of the first month on the lunar calendar, the Jingpo people gather to form an extended line and file into the town square teeming with dancers. This is how they thank the natural world for its benevolence and pray for a bumper harvest. In mythology, the hornbill's performance brings song and dance to humanity. That is how the hornbill became the Jingpo culture's totem. To celebrate this generous courier, the lead dancer wears a hornbill headdress in honor of the bird's distinctive silhouette. Since time immemorial, the rainforest has witnessed the co-existence of humans and hornbills. As an animal under first-class state protection in China, the hornbill is known for its dazzling plumage and endangered population.

Видео Yunnan Dehong Series | Episode 2: Totem bird канала CGTN Nature