Called "ba" in Tibetan, masks are mainly used for various folk performing arts and have direct links with people's daily life, work and entertainment. They are popular across Tibet. Masks used in Tibetan operas are developed from the ...
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Masks are an age-old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups of China. In awe of the unknown world, ancient people created numerous totems and divinities, praying to them for the power to overcome disasters and protect their life. ...
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As an indispensable part of the devout Buddhist life of Tibetans, Buddha Sculpture in Clay are found almost everywhere in Tibet. Superior clay should be adopted for making the Buddha sculptures. The work is usually done from the lower ...
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Population and Distribution: Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, the Yi ethnic minority is reputed as a nation ...
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Population and Distribution: With a population of about 16,178,811, the Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group in China with a long history and glorious culture. Over 90 percent of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang ...
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This is a distict diversity of clothing between the Dai women living in Chuxiong A group of pagodas in Xishuangbenna. After their daily lessons, little Dai monks are allowed to go to a fair. The Dai ...
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The Dong people, with a population of 2,514,014, make their homes in Qiandongnan, Yuping, Xinhuang, Tongdao, Zhijiang and Sanjiang counties where Guizhou, Hunan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region meet. Dong people are ...
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The Drungs, with a population of 5.817, mainly live in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, and along the banks of the Dulong River in Gongshan Drung-Nu Autonomous County in the northwest Yunnan Province. Cooking on a stone stove. ...
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The Gelos, with a population of 437.997, live in Wuchuan Gelo Autonomous County and Daozhen Gelo- Miao Autonomous County of Guizhou Province. A small number are scattered in Yunnan and Guangxi. A Gelo woman is embroidering ...
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Today, a great majority of the Hani people, numbering 1,253,952, live between the Honghe and Lancang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Others are distributed in Pu'er, Menghai, Jinghong, Mengla, Luquan and Xinping. In history, the ...
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Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Dakpa Kelden is discussing Thangka painting skills with his students in his office in a two-story Tibetan-style building. The middle-aged Tibetan man is a principal founder of the Thangka Center and the ...
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The Jinos, with a population of 18.021, mainly live in the Jino Township of Jingliong Counly, Xishuangbanno Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. A few can be round in Mengwang, Mengyang, Ganlanba and Dadugang of Jinghong County and ...
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Menba nationality has a close relationship with the Tibetan nationality. Its customs are strongly influenced by it, but are still unique in many ways. Costumes of the Menba nationality are usually made of pulu, a kind of woolen fabric that ...
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With a population of 27.123, the Nus, calling themselves "Nusu", "Anu" or "Along", mainly live in Lushui, Fugong, Gongshan and Lanping counties of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Weixi County of Deqen Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of ...
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Influenced by the Mongolian nationality, early costumes of Bonan people were basically the same with those of the Mongolian nationality. Both men and women wore fur-lined gowns and various fur caps in winter, and lined gowns and tall flare ...
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