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Black Pottery of the Dai Nationality

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The wedding of Zhuang people: shoes in exchange for red packet

The wedding of Zhuang people: shoes in exchange for red packet
There is an interesting custom called "sifting shoes" among today's Zhuang Ethnic Minority people...

Miao wedding: " Grabbing " is a must

Miao wedding:
Besides popular forms of marriage, there is a marriage custom called "grabbing" marriage among...

Change the clothes, Yi girls begin their adulthood

Change the clothes, Yi girls begin their adulthood
In the Mountainous Liangshan area in Yunnan Province, a ceremony, known as "Sha Laluo" in the Yi...

Black pottery pot with carved design

Dai Nationality
Xishuangbanna,Yunnan Province
Late 20th century

The Dai Nationality

The Dai Nationality
The Dai Nationality
The Dai ethnic minority, which numbers 1,158,989, is distributed throughout the Dai Autonomous Region and the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Region in Xishuangbanna in the southern part of Yunnan Province.
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  • Resources of Xishuangbanna
    Resources of Xishuangbanna
    Resources of Xishuangbanna
    Thanks to the area's favorable climate, agriculture and horticulture developed very early...
  • Architecture of the Dai People
    Architecture of the Dai People
    Architecture of the Dai People
    The architecture of the Dai region is distinctive, known especially for the Dai-style temples, bamboo bridges and houses...
  • Elephant-foot Drum Dance
    Elephant-foot Drum Dance
    Elephant-foot Drum Dance
    The Elephant-foot drum dance is another well known dance for men...
  • Door-closing and Door-opening Festivals
    Door-closing and Door-opening Festivals
    Door-closing and Door-opening Festivals
    The Door-closing and Door-opening Festivals are the two longest and grandest periods...
  • Flower Street Festival
    Flower Street Festival
    Flower Street Festival
    The Huajie Festival (Flower Street Festival) is held on the seventh day of the first lunar month...

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    Bamboo Buildings of the Dai Ethnics
    Bamboo Buildings...
    The bamboo building of Dai ethnic minority is the stilt style building that takes bamboo as the...
    Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai People
    Water-Splashing...
    Water-Splashing Festival is the most ceremonious traditional festival of the Dai minority.
    Gold peacock of the Dai ethnic group
    Gold peacock of...
    As the most famous traditional folk dance of the Dai Minority in China, peacock dance is...
    Walking Marriage of Mosuo People
    Walking Marriage...
    The walking marriage widely adopted by the Mosuo People of China is a unique marriage custom.
    Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve
    Xishuangbanna...
    It is located at the southernmost tip of Yunnan Province. There are over 4000 species of higher...
    Silver Ornaments of the Dai Ethnic Group
    Silver Ornaments...
    Silver Ornaments such as neck ring,bracelet,girdle of the Dai Ethnic Group...

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