This study examines the role of Chinese folk ritual music in promoting biodiversity conservation, focusing on Cantonese Opera and agricultural rituals in the Lingnan region of China. Using ethnographic methods, researchers analyzed how music and traditional practices support ecological sustainability.
Key findings:
Chinese folk music fosters ecological awareness by incorporating symbolic representations of biodiversity (e.g., carp, water buffalo, migratory birds).
Traditional songs emphasize sustainable farming, wetland conservation, and ecological protection.
Music strengthens community cohesion and intergenerational knowledge transfer about environmental stewardship.
70% of interviewees identified symbolic animals as crucial for raising ecological awareness.
The study highlights the importance of integrating cultural heritage with conservation policies to preserve both biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge.
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