The lusheng is a traditional bamboo instrument played at many gatherings and celebrations. Between the time the rice seeds are sewn and the rice plants are to be transplanted the lusheng is not played and no one fans themselves. It is believed that playing the lusheng will attract a plague of insects and fanning oneself could cause a wind storm.

Norman Gerry

Image taken in Yanglan Village of Tongdao Kam Autonomous County in Hunan Province, China