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China's Miao people revere trees as symbols of human life

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The Miao people of China hold a deep reverence for trees, viewing them as symbols of human life from birth to death. This belief is central to their culture, influencing village establishment and annual festivals. They consider the maple tree particularly sacred, believing it to be the origin of their lineage. AI

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China's Miao people revere trees as symbols of human life

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    China’s Miao people believe human life symbolised by trees, depicting birth, hardship, death

    China’s Miao ethnic group reveres trees, believing that they symbolise the life of humans, they also worship the vegetation at important stages of life. The Miao people, whose population numbers over 10 million, inhabit central and southern China’s Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi provin…

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