HOME ON THE BORDER

Long before the advent of written language, an ethnic group calling themselves the Wa had settled in what is now the border region of China and Burma. The fearless Wa people hunted through mountains, rivers, and valleys, making their homes deep in the boundless forests. However，since the second half of the twentieth century, the traditional hunting life of the Wa people has been undergoing changes. Their hunting land was gradually besieged by the advance of modern agriculture. They have been divided by borders, with members spreading across the modern nations of China and Burma. I am Yifan Liu, a high school student fascinated by how traditional ethnic groups were and still are transformed in modern society. In this documentary, I will journey deep into the Wa Mountains, homeland of the Wa people for generations, to explore how this ancient ethnic group has transformed over time.