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Cheega Dharma King, pronounced as "Dangjin Qujia" in Tibetan and meaning Dharma King in Chinese, is the image of Yama manifested by Manjushri, the Bodhisattva, who presents a wrathful appearance. In Qiangm performances, Dharma King Cheegar acts as the principal...

Can't read the article? Read it to you! At present, only in the northwest of Guizhou Weining County Yi cottage bare Jar "handful of Taiji" (translation), some comrades according to the literal meaning of the Yi language interpretation of the...

Guizhou Province still preserves a variety of cultural forms of Nuo. Nuo culture is essentially a farming society inherent in the "ghost worship culture". Guizhou Province so far is still a mainly agricultural province. In the customs of various ethnic...

As soon as the winter break began in 2010, I rushed to Ceheng to conduct a field study on Buyi culture before the Spring Festival. Before coming, I had read in some articles about an ancient Buyi Nuo opera called...

Nuo, Those Messages from Ancient Times - Analysis of Chinese Nuo Cultural Forms and Thinking [Abstract] Nuo is an ancient and vast historical cultural system. It is related to human birth, aging, illness and death, and thus to human life...

China, an ancient civilization with a history spanning five thousand years, has a rich historical and cultural heritage that is awe-inspiring. However, among these brilliant cultural treasures, there is a unique chapter that is little known - the "Shamanic Nuo...

Dayuan Nuo Dance Dayuan Nuo Dance, a folk dance with a thousand-year history, is known as a "living fossil." In its early years, it thrived due to its function of "entertaining gods and people," but during the Cultural Revolution, its...

Masks of Nuo Opera: A Visual Journey Image 1: Su Liwen, a folk "shaman" from the Nuo Opera troupe in Lengshuijiang, China. Photo by intern Gong Wei. Image 2: A Nuo Opera artist performing live. Photo by Xie Zhengyu from...

In the long river of Chinese history, there exists a legendary figure who, despite his martial prowess, was compelled to don a fearsome mask due to his striking good looks. There is also an ancient dance form that, originating from...

Nuo Gods: The Mysterious Guardians of Chinese Culture Throughout China's long history, a group of mysterious figures has been protecting our ancestors. These enigmatic guardians, known as Nuo Gods, are the focus of our discussion today. Wearing peculiar masks and...