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The Way of the Shaman Drum

The Way of the Shaman Drum

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2017

Runtime

0h 13m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

90%

Original Title

鼓韵关东

Production Companies

Filmes Sombra

Director

João Meirinhos

Description

During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century, ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance (tiao tchin, meaning "spirit-jumping" or "god's dance"). However, on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, a farmer named Guan Yunde decided to start designing and building traditional Manchu shaman drums. At age 70, he is one of a minority of ethnic Manchu people in China's Jilin province, and one of the few people keeping the Manchu shamanic tradition alive.