Live: Tracing the roots of the Wa ethnic group in SW China

The wooden drum has long been of significance in the Wa ethnic culture. From the olden times, the drum has been regarded as the medium through which Wa people talk to the grain god. The wooden drum is still the most noble and sacred musical instrument. Follow CGTN's Yang Xinmeng into this centuries-old Wa village in southwest China's Yunnan Province to find out the stories of the wooden drum and trace the origin of the Wa ethnic group. #China #GoYunnan #GoChina

[@theishingkhuishimray1892]

The culture, the way they weave it all felt Naga to me

[@elitesaint5348]

THE culture look like those of Arunachal tribles of india

[@wonderworld5875]

I'm astonished to see that the people of the wa tribe and their cultures are so similar to that of the Naga people.I hope to visit the place someday.

[@ghungroogangatesh3549]

Yes Nagas are undoubtedly Chinese and came to the Indian subcontinent 1000 years ago as migrants ….this is proven in Archeology and Anthropology studies

[@tokaitrading8335]

Bring me 🙏🙏🙏

[@nananananana3899]

@@ghungroogangatesh3549 we are indigenous to our land it wasn't india's land

[@Prime_Nemesis_Autobots_Optimus]

@@nananananana3899 get out from greater Bangladesh chaprichpd তোর মায়রে আই চুদবাম

[@aroopgohainbaruah5216]

FYI the Wa tribe also practised head hunting.

[@lawrencechin3400]

I have heard of Nagaland in India. If not because of pandemic, perhaps I had visited Nagaland, with a group of pilgrims. This ethnic group in China 🇨🇳 must have been living there for ages, as some commented, from Nagaland. Hope their traditions and cultures remain unchanged.

[@shangtuuk4047]

Oh my goodness....😭 I'm sure my ancestors migrated from this tribe 😭 all the culture are closely associate to Nagas especially Konyak Naga

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

@@shangtuuk4047 if you are naga people mean you are different from Wa , because naga people blood belong to tibeto-burman anyway wa people belong to mon-khmer group, so blood very different

[@nagatv8399]

@@user-lv8ny2cp9e konyak Nagas live in district called Mon

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

@@nagatv8399 Mon-khmer people realated to ancient Nagas race but Naga at NE india and burma their naga name derive from Na ka have different meaning brother, Ancient austroasitic people king when they rule the land they announce themself as Naga king or from original austroasitic word is sdach Rong. Rong is original language and naga is sangskrit but naga land people they are different.

[@TheHmongcgi]

LACK OF CULTURE KNOWLEDGE REPORTER SHOULD NOT SHARE THEIR POINT OF VIEW. SHE CAN NOT SPEAK ENGLISH PROPERTLY.

[@50nerds]

Wa ethnic culture is similar to Nagas in Myanmar and Nagaland

[@scottvaj4434]

Yes sir. Everything down to the historical traditions of chopping off heads of other tribes for sport. They are related and can be found in Myanmar and NE India as well.

[@Pankajsaikiaindia]

Actually north east has more connections to south east Asia and parts of China when it comes to culture and food habits……my Ahoms tribe eats red ants eggs during our festivals and do ancestor’s veneration called Me dam Me phi in Laos Vietnam it’s called Satsana phi like the dai thai and other tribal communities of south east Asia

[@Pankajsaikiaindia]

My first king chaolung Suikapha came from Nanchao China

[@kraken_dash]

​@@Pankajsaikiaindiayeah agree but only Myanmar or Vietnam because we nagas use middle Chinese and old Chinese in our language making is part of the sino-tibetan family group

[@yarangimchen2495]

I'm a Naga and I think we the Nagas of Nagaland might have migrated from this place. Very related with Nagas customs and traditions, dancing styles, chanting voice, singing song, beating log drum, household structures, keeping skull of animals and humans. Never thought that this kind of ethnicity group existed in China. Really impressed...

[@pinkymoon5039]

Yunaan province is historically and culturally basically part of south east asia and some of it is also Tibetan land... the Chinese just renamed it Yunaan after annexing it . The ethnic minorities in Yunaan are closely related to ethnic minority tribes in Burma. Tibetan land( the size of western europe) , on the other hand, was divided into 6 different Chinese provinces including Yunaan province which is the province where most of China's ethnic minorities live including the Wa people.

[@Tamerlane33]

china is cradle of Eastern civilization . no doubt every chinese looking people be it Nepali , bhutia or northeasterns or south east asia all have roots and migrated from china and Mongolia area.

[@AntiQris]

I forgot who I am writing too sorry lol …. Hey tell me more of the Naga! I just tracked whom I think was a tribe in the lead of the biblical Israelite horde during the Joshua years and this group is identical to the kagani of New Caledonia whom are the tribe I was tracking using history and symbol reading. That search led me to a place in India called Karnataka, whose flag has all the symbolism i was tracking with all in one package. Forgive my ignorance of India but is the Naga peoples close or related to this Karnataka people? I am just in love with these cultures and long to taste the air they breath someday. Much love love love!

[@st4r444]

Most southeast Asian ancestors came from naga looking tribes. The nanman ans buyu were tatted people. Same with dai people and li people. They had tattoo. Theres alot north asian who migrated south over thousands of year and they may have brought or traded ideas and culture or influence like shaman drums, chokers, feather head dresses

[@createvision8109]

@@AntiQris no nagas are from North East India and karnataka is in South West india completely different race and culture. Nagas are more like these wa people racially and culturally if u want a comparison

[@aprilgroup6143]

They are very similar with those Naga tribes found in northeast India!

[@Honestguy7]

Very true

[@sendong8485]

Shhhh don't let CCP know about it. They might claim our land too 🤪🤪🤪 as they are already claiming Arunachal

[@sura_jongs]

@@sendong8485 why should we be afraid of CCP! Instead I would be glad if they address in mainstream medias to make aware of their netizens. But I never think this might happen.

[@sendong8485]

@@sura_jongs it will never happen but shouldn't we be afraid of CCP? 😂😂😂 Tibet, Hongkong and now they are eying Taiwan. If they make a move towards Taiwan, US will be forced to act and we all know what might happen next 🤪🤪🤪

[@jean-louistixier-vignancou3211]

@@sendong8485 you have been brainwashed by American missionaries.

[@17Sii]

I strongly believe that we(Nagas)were migrated from Those places from China .. We kept Buffalo head too and sang those traditional song when we do something... Ofcourse there are some difference but everything changes with time and places... Our ancestors taught us that we were migrated from China and it might be true after watching this video (80%)... Love from Nagaland

[@min_e082]

This is why we're called the Tibeto-Burman tribe. We all were one people once, we're all brothers and sisters.

[@kaibaa.m7307]

Naga of Myanmar, India.were migrated from Yunnan province of China as historical touch us by our forefathers.

[@julioduan7130]

Search Sanxingdui, you will find the artifacts found there are very similar to some naga tribes.

[@Macnivil]

I'm sure our culture have some kind of connection. Greetings from Nagaland, India!!!

[@neikuoliekets4470]

Very similar to our culture the way they live together, the structure of the house, keeping animal skull, pulling log wood, dressing, appearance, above all playing log drum, to Nagas the North East India. Try to visit Nagaland

[@jonuahfitsfits2236]

The houses, pulling the log drum, weaving, Buffalo skul, rice dryer mat, erection of stone etc.... Everything look's like Naga in India.

[@qhehezutuccu2403]

Yes they very like nagas in North East India Burma

[@einodebmiel4050]

same people

[@smnewmai6677]

I can see our brothers and sisters beyond the borders. God bless them wherever they are are.

[@lnkom5172]

Amazing tribe.Almost similar to.North East Naga tribe of India.Very interesting to see their tradition and way of their lives.

[@AntiQris]

Beautiful people, beautiful voices and a beautiful moment you shared with me thank you!!!!! Wish I was there! I’d stay forever!

[@lengolmei7805]

The bulls head, the humnn, the huts, the traditions its all relates somehow with us nagas from northeast india.. Lots of love from manipur naga.. Hope ill visit someday❤

[@Hokumai444]

Northeast India Mongoloids have been longing for decades to reunite our cousins in South Western China especially from Yunan Province. One day, this dream will be realized. Best wishes to the people of Yunan from a Naga Boy from Manipur, India.

[@helcurt2509]

Same brother. I am from northeast i know my people are from china not india.

[@helcurt2509]

I am from Tibetan background though

[@ghungroogangatesh3549]

Yes Nagas are undoubtedly Chinese and came to the Indian subcontinent 1000 years ago as migrants ….this is proven in Archeology and Anthropology studies

[@helcurt2509]

@Adipurush we will take back ladakh and Arunachal too.

[@sriganesan8237]

@@helcurt2509LoL 🤣 you can't do nothing

[@wolemmuinaoanagabyblood1271]

They are similar to the Nagas living between Myanmar and India. I guess we might probably have similar roots. I'm a Tangkhul Naga tribe by birth. Some historians wrote that the Tangkhul Naga tribe belong to the Yakkha tribe of China. Very interesting to see this similar activities.

[@akouafray8616]

Very unique place , no cement roads ,no cables, no telecommunications mask but tall religious poles , blue skies , natural beauties with long hairs ,immense forest , simple houses, happy people etc .

[@mhaseokhesoh6342]

I'm from Nagaland... I love your video..... Send some more. I'm Naga.

[@akhanshimray1127]

Nagas, Kachin and Wa nationalities are considered to be the children of the same parents. Some stayed back in Yunan province (Kunming area) and some migrated out in Thailand ( Meahongsong province) and then entered Myanmar spreading over the Sagaing Division, Kachin State and Shan state. Wa are the younger brother if Naga as written in their history

[@pedroeu8647]

Kachin are kuki

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

Wa is mon-khmer different from naga who is tibetan-burman

[@painteddreamz4757]

@@user-lv8ny2cp9e Nagas are not Tibetan nor from Burma.

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

@@painteddreamz4757 Northeast india almost people run from southern china, southern china have only 4 blood different 1 is mon-khmer, 2 is tai kradai, 3 is sino-tebetan, 4 is hmong mien, so if you are not tibetan so among this 4 group what is your race? Or you are mon-khmer blood same as WA people?

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

@@painteddreamz4757 your naga is derive from Na ka different from ancient naga race at northern india who is mon-khmer blood, but what i supprise is your culture same wa .

[@Pau-Zo]

I'm from northeast india( manipur) their traditional, life style, their cloths, weaving style, houses n everything about it were so similar with my tradition, I'm from the tribe of 'zou /zo /jou/ jo '

[@lnkom5172]

Thanking you sister for exploring this tribal community village.Intresting to see the way they live and their lives style.

[@athuanmkjr4706]

Many histories are not found in libraries. In fact the fabrics of histories related to the origin of a tribe or a sect of people are always rooted to villages who can still put their customary lives very much alive in this fast changing world. This video is really much appreciated. If this initiative is made a contagious chain by spreading the wings to different parts of Asian countries, so many folktales and interesting discoveries shall definitely be unfolded... No doubt, WA and NAGAS have so much in common...

[@longcha86]

M really convinced that Nagas were migrated from China through Thailand and Myanmar. That's what our grand parents told and by seeing this video everything is similar even their folk songs. It's amazing.

[@pynkmensumer8115]

That's why I always feel that we are living under the colonial rules of India now. We, the people of North East India are totally different from other Indians.

[@suckmaballs4294]

@@pynkmensumer8115 same here as dayak people from Borneo. They called as the head hunter. The malaysian side of borneo (not the indonesian one) still search for freedom bcs of exclusion of Malaysian government

[@AntiQris]

Sitting on a casual Monday morning just chatting with the king of the world-Vlad about far eastern people migrations and folk singing… bucket list box checked!

[@yantsowlotha63]

Dear Sister interpreter , Nagas in Nagaland State in India and the Chinese people in China in WA , Wating village . According to my observation everything is very similar in cultural activities like Folksong, Folk dance, Log drum, animals bones skull keeping around the house, Head gear, aiterie, weaving cloths, house structure making, dormitory construction, Children play in singing, these are very similar to Nagas in India. We are all Mongolian Race migrated to different places and regions. By watching this video channel, I am very much empresse and I give thanks to Miss, Interpreter as she speaks in English to the world who view this video. Thanks alot.

[@ColoniaMurder20]

if you're from Naga.. I suggest to learn about Indigenous people in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.. Naga Culture is much closer to indigenous in the Philippines.

[@blossomeverything7666]

​@@ColoniaMurder20 ya I was shock to see igorots tribe of Phillipines so similar with nagas

[@user-nt9ln1md3b]

I am are bless to see the wa ethnic group , our culture resembles with yours in so many respects and may be we have the common ancestors.

[@peace373]

In China Yunnan province there are many tribes which are similar with different tribes in Northeast India.. I am Meitei and I saw some videos of a tribe in Yunnan the language was very similar with Meitei language and also the Dragon God's which Meitei worships and many other deities was also very similar with Meitei 🙏🏻 I beleive we migrated from Yunnan through Myanmar finally settling in Manipur..

[@ksharatchahdra8620]

I'm also Meitei from Imphal, Manipur.

[@ksharatchahdra8620]

Do you know Dianxi Xiaoge?

[@raythongamba4660]

I am also a meitei. Lets find out

[@raythongamba4660]

Please let us know which ethnic group you are refering to. I would like to do more research on this. Kindly help

[@rongmeilive666]

Meiteis are descended from pong kingdom, present day kachin n karen people living between yunnan and Thailand border. Before meitei immigration, only moirangs, lois, kakching, andros, and kabuis, etc were original settlers of manipur. Meitei king captured moirang kingdom and amalgamated all the kindred tribes of moirangs

[@ongsengkee2530]

The pretty girl did a great commentary - very interesting and educational. Most eye-opening indeed. Congrats and keep up the good work.

[@PMVashum]

Your translation and your beauty makes everything complete for the Nagas living in Northeast India. We the Nagas and they are all the same in everything. God bless all

[@spksharma3654]

So beautiful presentation thanks to bring such a beautiful video, I am highly appreciate to narrator awesome simplicity voice. great go ahead.

[@ashokdebbarma5795]

Nagaland are literally too happy people... And literally looking like CHINA.. MOSTLY. 😊😊 Loved the video from Tripura

[@ktaggu5687]

Omg.... They are same too same celebration to our festival. Love from Arunachal Pradesh India ( North East)

[@bijanoyanthan9651]

Wow such a beautiful and amazing village in China, very similar to our Naga village,attires, lifestyle,this is amazing, really wonderful, the village is super clean and very beautiful, I'm enjoying watching,much love from Nagaland, north east INDIA

[@tsenthkithan1169]

Hoto küma, Aka. Harishia ni vanthukvü ka.

[@bijanoyanthan9651]

@@tsenthkithan1169 montso ka Ata

[@airedelbosquegeraldine6918]

visited many villages in china and never've seen one as clean and tidy as this one....jst looks like a movie set to me

[@markchan8110]

If you listen to their conversation, they said they no longer live in the village anymore. Looks like the village has turn into a tourist attractions. I guess that's how their government helps to alleviate poverty.

[@yanlon6957]

HiAbby , once again I'm fr northeast India. Forgot to say here we have many ethnic clan call WA lim. I hope you would be the bridge in-between us..India & China . House structure and display same meaning. The ritual performance where man shout and women followed . Perfect 👌 your English is so brilliant and talk so sweet. Lots of love 🙏👍

[@wisdomsmile5991]

Lots of similarities like culture , traditional dress, type of traditional huts between WA tribe of china and NAGA tribe of northeast India.

[@st4r444]

And head hunt

[@agustus8848]

Nagas may be coming from this side when we look to geography

[@ymwiseman6503]

Greater Nagaland,

[@jean-louistixier-vignancou3211]

Greater Nagalim should include these parts of China.

[@vetsosawozah5207]

This is very much alike with Nagas, Nagaland State of Northeast India.Come and visit Hornbill festival in Nagaland during Ist week of December every Year.☝️👍

[@zulantsanglao309]

Nagas of Northeast India & Wa people might have same ancestry..... It will be great if some dedicated Historian & scholar from both side digs deeper to find out their roots. Please visit Nagaland state of India if you want to know more about their similarities

[@Amen7801]

But Nagaland people they don't like Chinese🇨🇳!!!

[@Amen7801]

In a few years Nagaland will become just like Arunachal pradesh a puppet state of India🇮🇳.

[@Pankajsaikiaindia]

India won’t allow it😡

[@Pankajsaikiaindia]

But yes Entire north east belongs to mongoloids………..our food and ancient culture before taking Hinduism was similar to those of China and South east Asia

[@ColoniaMurder20]

@@Pankajsaikiaindia Naga people probably part of "Hundred Yue" in english "Hundred Barbarian" in chinese history.. Southern China were originally populated by people in Southeast Asia today.

[@bika4942]

Nice to know about wa people, their culture, tradition are still well preserved .

[@fernly2]

Thank you for posting this beautiful account of these people. We mother’s share common ground in that we all want nutrition, shelter and education for our beautiful children. We never want slavery war or chaos for our children. Sacrifice/delayed gratification is a concept that has contributed to human progress. Thank you for doing your part to pull the load. We each do our part❣️

[@Vcdvd]

20.0 We nagas also use the same weaving method and 39.0 we nagas also use log drum but bigger.....

[@neitsinuochadi3391]

And even th skull

[@simonsha8965]

Thank you so much for exploring

[@kangedai2704]

Village is very similar to tribals village of Arunachal Pradesh..like it..👍👍

[@Mantonkonyak]

Very much related to Naga culture of Nagaland india. We the Naga also used log drum, weaving method, thatch house style, gods. 'Wang' in almost all of our local dialect means king. Except one village called as angh( which is also used as common word/dialogue)

[@awezomecrasher8367]

same as formosan in taiwan and igorot in the philippines

[@elvishassassin1]

That's amazing. Wang means king in Chinese.

[@worldwideweb9431]

​@@elvishassassin1in konyak too wang/angh means king

[@Ayanok0jikiyotoka]

Angh and wang is same , wangnao ,anghnao etc

[@ctongchew2640]

Presenter has done a good job in showing the traditional culture of the Wa ethnic people to the world. I hope the modern world people can learn from the Wa ethnic people who live a simple community lifestyle of sharing; you can really feel their happiness on their smiling faces and from their dance movements. I hope to see more documentary videos on the diverse ethnic people of China

[@scottvaj4434]

They used to cut people's heads off for sport and war. These are the subdued Wa.

[@sangs_khg3558]

they are similar to Nagaland tribes.......in North East India. we also do like tis culture love it 🥰

[@raideepu4]

Wa are the ancestors of present day Nagamese from Nagalad, Mizos from Mizoram and other states of North East India. Thier cultures are pretty similar to each other.

[@IceBear-cn7wv]

Bro were called Naga(s) from Nagaland. Nagamese is a made up language ( lingua franca) to communicate with the Assamese people in the past and even other tribes within Nagaland itself.

[@itzyftpika6559]

I am a Naga and everything about their culture i can relate

[@shaojinb5627]

so cool Wa tradition, would like to visit there.

[@ramnganingzimik7286]

I wish my dad is still alive and at least see this video. Yes, definitely we would have told me many similarities of this tribe and the Nagas on seeing this very vdo. Would love to visit this beautiful place one day.

[@NHohn]

Very interesting, they are very connected to nature.

[@acerrome9672]

Wow love your crown. Beautiful elegant Tribal Attire. Let those Ancient people keep their traditional customs, or cultural tradition, as they are also the vanguard of Nature. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed the program. Please make more like this type of documentary. Thank you in advance.

[@plleokonyak223]

Even in my Tribe Konyak in Nagaland State Mon district North East India which is closed to Yunnan province china, we have WA clan called Walim. On this ethnic group more research must be done. And Pongting village means it could be royal offshoots as Ahom and Shan of Burma and Konyak, Wancho and Tangsang Naga tribes chiefs are Pong royal offspring. In konyak dialect Wang means Chief or King and water also called "Ti". These similarities shows that our Konyak, Wancho and Tangsang were escaped from the Great Wall of China and settled in Yunnan province and subsequently migrated to present territory. We have Yenlong clan in Konyak and other Nagaland tribes clan of same yenlong are Imlong, Yimsong and Yimlong. Thank you for the information. I'm Research Scholar.

[@RamannaSacca]

We Mon people from Southern Myanmar still used like that log drum at Buddhist temple in our village.

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

This is belong to mon-khmer family, wa is a mon-khmer family too

[@Love-kt1mb]

❤️❤️❤️ Love from Nagaland

[@Lulougonz]

I am a Naga. I find this video very education. This tribe resemble our tribe in many aspects, their traditions and way of life etc. This indicates that Naga people originated from China no doubt. According to our legend our ancestors migrated from Sinluang through a cave called ' Mahou Taubei' in Rongmei Naga dialect.

[@mengly7329]

I love to visit this area one day because I love to see different culture and different ethnicities

[@windowstothenortheastindia2233]

The culture and the traditional dresses of the Wa people are quite similar with that of the people of North East India ( Naga)

[@otobitamuttamut6850]

It is lucky to have learned the way the Wa ethnic live.The presenter is so smart, beautiful and communicatve,the 52 minutes is so engaging.God bless her!!!

[@DataJYdocs]

Beautifully Marvelous!

[@lembachang9778]

Naga culture to so similar and same...and sis you are so beautiful and great thanks for the videos

[@amandaimchen9798]

For the Ao Naga's we use log drum as a medium of signal. Different sounds to signal if there is enemy village attacking us. Fire in the village and so on....so Naga yeah

[@pinkymoon5039]

Wa people are a ethnic minority found in Yunaan province and Burma too. They definitely have similarities with Naga and Mizo people from India.

[@johnylalrina1451]

With us Mizo? not as much as the Nagas. But still i believe we originated from Yunnan many years ago.

[@pinkymoon5039]

@@johnylalrina1451 Yunaan is a fabricated place. It did not exist before the CCP takeover of China. Basically, ethnic minorities living next to South east asian border were all lumped together and a province was created. Tibetans in places like Shangri-la ( now part of Yunaan) were incorporated into Yunaan. Tibetan areas was divided into 6 different provinces by the CCP for instance. Prior to Chinese invasion, Tibetans had 3 provinces. The North east indian like tribal minorities including Mizo people more likely have more in common with Burmese and perhaps Laotian and other South east asian people than Han Chinese people culturally and lifestyle wise. You just have to look at minority tribes in places even like Malaysia and even there, you might see somethings that remind you of Naga or Mizo people.

[@TheBeautifulChristianLife]

​@@pinkymoon5039 yes Mizos are more relatable to the mara tribe of Myanmar

[@Nagalim7890]

@@pinkymoon5039 welp study some history yunnan was ruled by song , ming and qing even before the republic of China and people republic of China ....

[@Nagalim7890]

@@pinkymoon5039 I did a lot of research and nagas, mizos and meiteis don't have any related blood or dna to burmese and South East Asia and also average nagas, mizo and meiteis have 10 to 19 percent thai dna only most of meites have han Chinese dna while nagas and mizo have Chinese, Vietnamese and manchu Chinese dna and only 1percent of the people have khmer dna so they are very less related to South East Asia

[@boybalibag2461]

A beautiful place everything nice. 🙏

[@rakovikhaobviimai1232]

They are very similar with our Naga tribe of North East India. The housing design, keeping of Buffalo skull, weaving, log drum of other Naga tribes in Nagaland. What our ancestors said must be true.

[@wrafl]

Beautiful landscape and building designs. Ancient culture is fascinating

[@tluangpuia6286]

This tribe is so similar to our tribe.. even the dress and the head of the animal and human we did the same way... Sorry about my English

[@nexhialla6092]

Sa bukuroshe je o ❤🌟dhe faleminderit për videon 👏💯

[@athuanmkjr4706]

Their customes and lifestyles are very much in sync with the Nagas(India). I have a gut that they (WAs and NAGAS) do have a common origin without any doubt if their roots are put to a microscopic study...

[@adenngo9916]

Omg!!! The tatched house, the traditional dress, log drum and looks etc.... Are same as Naga from Northeast India

[@Wayne-Katsikaris]

Hi amazing is this.. in the 21st Century ... Grateful we are able to educate ourselves...

[@rangchang7639]

At first I was thinking it is India because it is same with us . It shows cultural similarities between China and India. 🇨🇳♥️❤️❤️🇮🇳

[@mechiyamothangwar2727]

Their attire is similar to Kachin of Burma and their weaving is very alike with Nagas or some northeast Indias community.......... But nice welcoming dance performance

[@_d98224]

19:22 Im mizo from north-east India ...our ancestor practice this type of weaving too.. They are beautiful people ...

[@engonangbaengonangba5512]

Thank you.your video

[@chanbemolotha9419]

We belong to same origin.We have a legend that we migrated from there.Your customs,log drums,your jackets,your dress IA exactly same as us.We arresting presently settled in northeast India.

[@katasinkamei9047]

Wa tribe is one of NAGA root in Shan State in mayanmar. From which NAGA is migrated to Northeast India

[@neitsinuochadi3391]

Do we have kamie in mayanmar

[@taliangshi1877]

Amazing to watch the hunting villager ,thanks to CGLL show

[@lr4825]

Pulling of wood trunk is very similar to Nagas of Nagaland. Every Naga tribes pull a log drum and beating is very similar. Hand weaving is exactly the same also identifying male or female wood trunk. May be they are our ancestor.@CGTN should try come and cover here in Nagaland.

[@nettowakugema4638]

She beautiful when wearing that dress.And the kid there are awesome

[@khupneirengleivon1473]

Good job to discover the Tribal cultures in China. Yes this is similar with the North Eastern Indians Tribals.

[@rochlychannel7736]

Hi.friend I am here to watch you and support your channel you are doing job.

[@isleling5191]

So beautiful

[@lohitpame]

omg/////// i am class 10th boy ,,,but i can sure this is something similar with my MIsing tribe ,,,,,singing style,,,custom,,,,home style ,,,and looooooooooots. from Assam india

[@Mll21]

As from Yunan prov. there is similarity with Naga tribe in India.

[@nataliagameplay1838]

We arunachal same here..... Migrated from present day china..... No one admit the truth ....... As we actually Chinese with indian citizen.

[@hlallawmsangi3238]

Click the thumbnail cause of her dress 😁 the pattern of the weaving on her clothes and the wrap around cloths of those dancing ladies, the pattern of stripes on the men's clothing even the colour similar to ours - Mizo and other Northeast Indian indigenous tribes. We are not far from them, they may be our roots... Hanging animal's skulls and all that.. Even the shouting when they pulled the log hei ha hui ha (?) we still do that when we are working on something heavy we even have a song titled 'Hei ha hui ha' 😅 I can even send you pictures of our traditional handlooms/costumes, you could see how similar our pattern of weaving is

[@Kangshou_Chang]

Do mizos have those log drum culture? Nagas still practice hitting log drum kept in village morung. We also pull those log for log drum in similiar manner.

[@chhoukmedia9540]

No Doubt They Have The Same Root Event Cambodian Ethnic Group

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

@@Kangshou_Chang not anymore but some small villages still do

[@m.khotoringa3297]

We are brothers by blood , you look so descent with your rich culture so inspiring , a world , unforgettable and you are so beautiful ❤️👍🙏

[@shyamagopinathadas2940]

The traditional outfit is stunning 😍

[@komparosik8051]

Wao madam amazing video we the Arunachal Pradesh INDIAN wearing that ornaments and folks lore

[@cleipotzful]

Love to see this!

[@lanutekatzudir5338]

We also have wooden logdrum 🤣 but we are head hunters AoNagas this is similar to us we bring wooden drum from forest like that but our drum is big and they are number is low ..👍🤞enjoyed..this corona pendamic bring me here tysm

[@joseywalessailo2584]

Wa Tribes are Headhunter too bro. I'm Mizo,i've seen many similarities with Mizos too.

[@kalel8141]

@@joseywalessailo2584 Out of all tribes, the traditional dress is totally different from mizo. so mizo is least similar

[@justcheck1000]

I heard they have bamboos sticking out in the woods are to display human heads.

[@REIKOLP]

We have similar tradition in north east India. I would say exact replica. The pic that I’m using on my dp is called “Reiko” which is a colossal wooden drum pulled on some special occasion. And of course, Mithun was worshipped before we converted to Christianity. This is so fascinating ..I guess we are kinda related 🧟

[@thewangzvlogs]

wa tribe is very similar to nocte tribe like pulling of log drum, log drum sticks, pouring of local wine in the name of ancestors before drinking, village chief/king system etc.... yunan province is really a cradle of south east asian civilization...

[@Paitekahi]

Was doing a research on Zo/Mizo/Zomi ethnic tribe in India and landed on this video. Its fascinating to know back in the days how people travels miles and miles for better livelihood, to survives. Seems like all Naga/Zo/Mizo are all the same clan. The Zhuang community lifestyle and names resemble the Zo-ethnics in India. Very interesting.

[@c.sangbachang7266]

Perhaps,WA n the NAGAS may had been descended from the same root.There is a great similarities in custom n culture between us.

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

Different blood brother

[@Nagalim7890]

@@user-lv8ny2cp9e no it's not especially we are not even well colonized also

[@user-lv8ny2cp9e]

@@Nagalim7890 why WA language belong to mon-khmer family while Naga language is belong to Tibetan-burman family?

[@ColoniaMurder20]

try search on youtube about "Nanman: the Lost Tribe of South China DOCUMENTARY". all mentioned about the documentary will found in southeast asia region.

[@tluangpuia6286]

Omg the way of waving the skirt is also all similar the material that we use is also similar.. my mom still use that kind of waving

[@leec0upen977]

20:06 The way they weave their traditional clothes and the items used in them is similar to the style and the way of weaving most traditional clothes across Northeast India.

[@temjenimchen7925]

I am a Naga and this beautiful people are quite pretty much familiar with our tribe, just that this beautiful people civilised while ours from primitive to direct modernization didn't got the time for civilisation .

[@masky9691]

I love this

[@zaulummaran9951]

What an interesting presentation and performance, soo interested Thank you, Sister Yang, I feel I want to visit there, Is it the way to visit there as a tourist, seem it close to our country Burma. We also have Wa people in the northeast of our country but I haven't seen such a performance..Thank You.