A Halloween-style parade in China's Hunan Province as part of memorial services. https://www.viewofchina.com/communicate-with-hidden-forces/

Two kids in a mountain village in the west Hunan wear a straw cover with the tip looked like a rooster head. Roosters, along with black dogs, are said to contain more yang energy in their blood than any other animals so they can prevent beings (visible or invisible to human...See more

A ritual to communicate with the hidden beings or forces in the mountain villages in the west Hunan usually takes place on the occasions such as before a wedding, after a death, during Chinese New Year or other important festivals. For a funeral ritual, the family members and...See more