This time of year the Huayao, Yi people of China hold a traditional azalea prayer ceremony that goes back thousands of years. Each Spring they celebrate the blooming of the azaleas and honor the flower Goddess to ask for good luck and a good harvest. There is also one ancient Chinese belief that each earthly woman is represented in heaven by a flower or tree.
In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning
(photo of women in traditional dress, copyright Cultural China)
