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flag In Tongjiang, China, the Hezhe people are reviving Yimakan, a traditional oral storytelling form, to preserve their language and identity.

flag In Tongjiang, northeastern China, the Hezhe people—China’s smallest ethnic group with over 5,000 members—are reviving Yimakan, a traditional oral storytelling form blending myth, history, and identity. flag The city, home to nearly 1,650 Hezhe people, serves as a cultural hub where performers like You Mingfang and Lu Yanhua are preserving the tradition. flag Efforts to sustain Yimakan reflect broader initiatives to protect the Hezhe’s language, customs, and ethnic identity amid modernization.

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