He Weimin – Representative Inheritor of Jingpo Munaozongge Festival Project in Luxi City, Dehong

Name: He Weimin (also known as He Lengnong)

Gender: Male Ethnicity: Jingpo

Date of Birth: 1947

Place of Birth: Wandan Village, Wuchalu Township, Luxi City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

He Weimin is a representative inheritor of the Jingpo Naolongzongge Festival.(德宏州潞西市五岔路乡景颇族目瑙纵歌节项目代表性传承人 – 何为民)

At the age of 8, He Weimin assisted his third uncle, He Dui (a renowned “Dongsa” leader in the area), in conducting ritual activities. At that time, He Dui not only performed rituals in their own village but was also invited to other villages to conduct ceremonies, earning great respect from the people. At the age of 15, He Weimin began to lead ritual activities in his own village, including ceremonies for weddings, funerals, the New Rice Festival, and the Naolongzongge Festival. He could fluently narrate the creation myths, village migrations, and ancestral histories of the Jingpo people, conducting rituals meticulously and comprehensively. He had a thorough understanding of the essence of Jingpo ritual activities and arranged the procedures and ceremonies appropriately.

He was not only a renowned “Dongsa” leader but also a well-known “Naoshuang” in the local area. From 1984 to 2006, whenever the Naolongzongge Festival was held in the Mangshi area, He Weimin was recommended to serve as the “Naoshuang.” He has taken several apprentices, including He Guangming, He Lezhun, and Lei Lezhun, who have now become locally respected “Dongsas.” He Weimin is a prominent figure in Jingpo ritual activities and has significant influence in the local community.

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