So Yunnan province has a climate akin to the tropics, yet it is far north of the usual latitudes (see BBC’s excellent “Wild China” for why). It is also home to a number of ethnic groups in China including the Dai.
Earlier today I caught a clip on CCTV 9 of one of the tribal groups near the Laos border that still use fireside dances as part of mate-finding rituals. The funny part was that while traditional instruments were shown being thumped and pounded, Toto’s classic song “Africa” was blarring in the background.
Asia, where the best of the ’80s goes to… live eternally.
And if you liked that, you’ll probably like another ’80s classic, Baltimora’s “Tarzan Boy”: