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Female Buddhist Monk

In a remote section of northeast China, a female Buddhist monk who has led her Manchu community for 50 years sings Buddhist chant, which historian Pi-yen Chen analyzes.

Female Buddhist Monk (5:11)

Prayer (6:17)

Drumming (6:35)

Melody (8:45)

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