Lincang, a gem in the west part of Yunnan province in China, offers luxuriant views of charming mountains and rivers, lush primeval forests, precipitous cliffs towering aloft, and the magnificent Lancang River and Nujiang River cutting through unbroken mountain ranges. This place is blessed with marvelous abundant natural beauty. However, unending natural disasters had perplexed and terrified the ancient Wa people dwelling here. To dissipate their doubts and suspicions concerning the creation of the world, the birth of man as well as the causes for diseases and disasters, they created a diverse range of fascinating myths, epic tales, stories and ballads in their efforts to understand the world they inhabit.展开