wa minority

Wengding: visiting China’s last tribal village

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Wengding, la última aldea tribal de China

400 years old, Wengding is reputed to be the best-preserved village in all of China. After the Monihei festival, we went to Wengding (翁丁村), the village that has the privilege of being the best preserved Wa village in China and it is even said to be the last real tribal village left in China. Wengding … Read more

Monihei, China’s most famous mud festival

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Festival de barro de Monihei, Yunnan, China

Monihei（摸你黑）is a mud festival held in southwestern Yunnan province, specifically in Cangyuan, a city bordering Myanmar. The tradition of this festival is based on spreading mud on people to spread health and prosperity. It’s believed that the more muddy you get, the better. Held every May 1 and 2, this festival comes from the Wa … Read more