Chinese village celebrate festival by dressing and worshipping a Dog as a divine God - Independent

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Legend has it that the first settlers in the area were saved from dying of thirst by a dog which led them to a water source in the area Removed from bookmarks I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice An annual festival that sees a

dog being dressed up in human clothing, carried on a sedan chair and worshipped as a god, has been celebrated by villagers in an area of China.

Conducted every year by the Miao people of Jiaobang village in the Guizhou province, The Dog Carrying Day festival has seen the creatures worshipped for centuries.

Legend has it that the first settlers in the area were saved from dying of thirst by a dog which led them to a water source in the area, an act the settlers believed to be a sign of divinity, according to the South China Morning Post.

The annual celebration is marked with a parade for the dog which is dressed in a tailor-made shirt and a hat. It is then placed on a wooden sedan chair [...]


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