muachunkyling
Muachunkyling is a term used to describe a unique traditional practice originating from the Miao people of China's Guizhou province. The word Muachunkyling translates to "Descending Moons" or "Descending Star", signifying a ritual where individuals, usually villagers, descend to the lower grounds surrounding their settlements.
This practice is closely tied to their agricultural cycles and seasonal rituals. Muachunkyling typically takes place
During the descent, participants move from higher elevations to lower grounds, enacting the release of ancestral
Such divinely recognized ascension is detailed mostly through examples of wreath offering rituals to gravitating souls