China’s Miao people believe human life symbolised by trees, depicting birth, hardship, death (opens original article in a new tab)

China's Miao people revere trees as symbols of human life, with rituals and festivals centered around them, including planting maple trees and annual ceremonies to honor their 'mother tree'.

• The Miao people believe trees symbolize human life, including birth, hardship, and death.
• They celebrate with a Flower-Jump Festival, involving a 10-meter-tall flower tree made from evergreen branches.
• They plant maple trees when establishing new villages and perform annual rituals to honor their mother tree.