摘要
Guzang Festival is one of the most ancient festivals celebrated by Miao ethnic group in southwest China’s Guizhou province.Different villages host the festival every 12 years in a 13-year cycle. "Gu" literally means "drum", and "zang" means "to bury". Hence, "guzang" means "to bury the drum". Taking place from the end of October through the beginning of November,
Butchering Buffaloes
After the celebrative parade is concluded, each household will lead their own buffaloes around the pond and paste pond clay onto buffalo back, a rite called ＂obtaining holy earth＂.Then comes the ceremony of butchering buffaloes. In the evening,
