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Traditional "Nuo" dance in E China

( Xinhua )

Updated: 2012-02-03

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Actors perform traditional Nuo dance at a villager's home at Shiyou Village in Nanfeng County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 30, 2012. "Nuo", a sacrificial ritual that is staged at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year to expel evil spirits and pray for blessings and good harvests, is popular in some regions of China. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Traditional
Combo photo taken on Jan. 30, 2012 shows the masks used for traditional Nuo dance in Nanfeng County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 30, 2012. "Nuo", a sacrificial ritual that is staged at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year to expel evil spirits and pray for blessings and good harvests, is popular in some regions of China. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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