
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.
Guan Yunde
Himself

Léa & I
Léa & I

Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination
Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

First Emperor - China's Terracotta Army
First Emperor - China's Terracotta Army

Ascension
Ascension

The Drunkmen’s Marseillaise
The Drunkmen’s Marseillaise

24 City
24 City

Yulu
Yulu

Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
Kaiserbauten in Fernost
Kaiserbauten in Fernost

World War C
World War C