Manchu falconry culture turns to protection
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Ancestors of the Manchu people -- the second largest ethnic minority in Jilin province -- used to catch wild raptors and train them as hunting partners.
But these days the falcon village is attempting to transform from using falcons for hunting into protecting them.
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A peregrine falcon samples some beef on Dec 22. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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Falconer Li shows his niece a trained goshhawk. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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