a male member of the family is married, a new section is added to the family's house where he and his new wife will live in. Religion Although some Derung have converted to Christianity, the vast majority continue to believe in their animist native religion. There is a belief that all creatures have their own souls. Usually diverse sacrifices are made in order to calm down the malignant spirits. The role of the shaman is of great importance since they are the ones in charge of the rituals. During the celebrations of the Derung New Year, which is celebrated in the month of December of the lunar calendar, diverse animal sacrifices are celebrated to make an offering to the sky. Gallery See also Taron people of Myanmar. Nung Rawang of Sagaing. References Sūn Hóngkāi 孙宏开: Dúlóngyǔ jiǎnzhì 独龙语简志 (Introduction to the Derung Language; Běijīng 北京, Mínzú chūbǎnshè 民族出版社 1982). Tyler, Leisa (July 4, 2005). "Into the Valley". Time. People's Daily: The Drung ethnic minority The Drung ethnic minority (Chinese government site) Asia harvest ethnic profile Centralisation et intégration du système égalitaire Drung sous l’influence des pouvoirs voisins (Yunnan-Chine), Stéphane GROS, Péninsule 35, 1997 Du politique au pittoresque en Chine. A propos des Dulong, nationalité minoritaire du Yunnan, Stéphane Gros, 2001 External links Last tattooed women of the Dulong people (China News Wrap, English) Last tattooed women of the Dulong people (Original Chinese article, with larger number of photographs) Paul Knoll description with photographs Ethnic groups officially recognized by China