Gathering in fields or villages during community festivals, members of the Korean ethnic group in Jilin and other provinces in north-eastern China offer a traditional sacrificeto the God of the Land to pay homage to nature and pray for good fortune and a plentiful harvest.
The resulting piece is a musical representation of the biblical story of Genesis 22, which tells of Abraham being given a last-minute reprieve after being asked by Godtosacrifice his only son.