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Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.277] ’Fortune-teller.’	 At San Wang Miao, a village of the Miao mountain tribe, tribe-members gather around the offering-table in the village temple during New Year festivities. The fortune-teller of the village is seated at the table by a large book with spells.
 Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.281] ’Collecting temple-gifts.’	 Temple-officials are collecting and registering New Year gifts to the village temple at San Wang Miao, a village of the Miao mountain tribe, 20 km east of Hexian. After completion the red registers are glued tot the temple-wall. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.289]
’Surrounded by village elder-1.’

	A shaman pupil and his mother are surrounded by village elder in their temple during a New Year festivities at San Wang Miao, a village of the Miao mountain tribe. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.296] ’Shaman pupil and his mother.’	 A shaman pupil and his mother sit before the offering table in a temple during New Year festivities at San Wang Miao, a village of the Miao mountain tribe. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.302] ’Shaman pupil in temple.’	 A shaman pupil sits before the offering table in a temple during New Year festivities at San Wang Miao, a village of the Miao mountain tribe. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.308] ’Procession of Miao mountain tribe (1).’	 In the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe file in procession through the fields during New Year. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.310] ’Procession of Miao mountain tribe (2).’	 During New Year festivities east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry a covered sedan-chair concealing ritual images through the fields. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.311]
’Procession with Miao shamans-1.’

	During New Year festivities in the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry their shamans in sedan-chairs. The cheeks of the shamans are pierced by golden pins as proof of their special powers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.315] ’Miao shaman.’	 In the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry a shaman in a sedan-chair. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[CHINA.GUANGXI 25.311]
’Procession with Miao shamans-1.’

During New Year festivities in the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry their shamans in sedan-chairs. The cheeks of the shamans are pierced by golden pins as proof of their special powers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGXI 25.311]
’Procession with Miao shamans-1.’

	During New Year festivities in the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry their shamans in sedan-chairs. The cheeks of the shamans are pierced by golden pins as proof of their special powers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[CHINA.GUANGXI 25.311]
’Procession with Miao shamans-1.’

During New Year festivities in the Hejiang valley east of Hexian, members of a Miao mountain tribe carry their shamans in sedan-chairs. The cheeks of the shamans are pierced by golden pins as proof of their special powers. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
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