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Singing Party of the Yao Ethnic Group

Year:2006
Sort:Folk Custom
Area:Guangdong Province
Serial No.:Ⅹ-45
Declarer:Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province

Liannan Yao Autonomous County, lying in the mountainous northwest area of Guangdong Province, is the only place where the Paiyao tribe of the Yao ethnic group gathers. Shuagetang, literally singing party, is common in this area and is especially popular in the Paiyao villages of Sanpai, Woshui, Daping, Xiangping and Sanjiang.

Shuagetang,which is held on October 16th of the lunar calendar, is a traditional

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