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Traditional Ceremony Sparks Debate on Gender Roles in China

2/28/2026

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A traditional ceremony in Dalei village, eastern China, spurred discussions about gender roles in cultural practices.
A viral video from February shows more than 600 men from the Lei clan kneeling and kowtowing before ancestral tablets during the Chinese New Year.
The ceremony, believed to have lasted over six centuries, brings men from across the country to honor ancestors and pray for family prosperity and health.

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A traditional ceremony in Dalei village, eastern China, spurred discussions about gender roles in cultural practices.
A viral video from February shows more than 600 men from the Lei clan kneeling and kowtowing before ancestral tablets during the Chinese New Year.
The ceremony, believed to have lasted over six centuries, brings men from across the country to honor ancestors and pray for family prosperity and health.