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"It makes me feel proud to be a miao" 11/4/19 Wearing the Hair of Your Ancestors The Qing Miao women of China have their mother's hair, quite literally. Each household prepares a headdress for their daughter to wear in honor of the women in the family. The headdress is made of real hair pulled from the combs of elders. Yang Er Meil lives in Longjia Village and is an expert in making these large headdresses. It takes special skill to wrap the large coils of hair. This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis.  French Fry, Meet Corn Dog Is it possible to make the corn dog even better? We didn't think so. Until we met Yang Hae Min. This street vendor in Seoul, South Korea's Namdaemun market serves french fry corn dogs—french fries and a hot dog on a stick. Together. United by deep-fried dough for easy eating. In Tokyo, These Trains Jingle All the Way While most train stations alert passengers with basic dings and dongs, metro riders in Japan are treated to uniquely crafted melodies. Minoru Mukaiya is the mastermind behind these jingles—he's made around 200 distinct chimes for over 110 stations. For Minoru, there's no greater joy than bringing a little bit of music to millions across Japan every day. This Great Big Story was made possible by Lexus. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list