Ancient Chicken Ceremony in China

An ethnic “Kam” (also known as Dong) man pulls a live chicken during a traditional wedding ritual known as the “steal the chicken at the drum tower” in a minority Dong village in southwestern Chinese city of Congjiang, Guizhou province, China January 29, 2017. A village in southwest China staged a traditional wedding ritual that pits ancient traditions against modern views on animal welfare in a fast changing country. The ceremony held in the ethnic Kam minority village of Gantuan in Guizhou province is based on a tradition dating back some 500 years that was revived and modified in the 1990s for villagers and tourists. The event, known locally as “steal the chicken at the drum tower”, involves young men competing to be the first to tear apart live birds carried on poles by new brides into the village centre. (Photo by Tyrone Siu/Reuters)
Ancient Chicken Ceremony in China
   
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