The Way of the Shaman Drum
The Way of the Shaman Drum
2017, Chinese. Directed by João Meirinhos.
During the Cultural Revolution in China in the late 20th century, ethnic Manchu people were persecuted and forced to give up such cultural traditions as the shaman dance (tiao tchin, meaning "spirit-jumping" or "god's dance"). However, on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, a farmer named Guan Yunde decided to start designing and building traditional Manchu shaman drums. At age 70, he is one of a minority of ethnic Manchu people in China's Jilin province, and one of the few people keeping the Manchu shamanic tradition alive.
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- 0h 13m
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- Chinese
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- 1 January 2017
- Original title
- 鼓韵关东
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The Way of the Shaman Drum runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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The Way of the Shaman Drum isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2017. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Way of the Shaman Drum?
The Way of the Shaman Drum (2017) was directed by João Meirinhos and stars Guan Yunde.