Traditions -> Ethnic Minority

Elephant-foot Drum Dance

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The Elephant-foot drum dance is another well known dance for men. This unique instrument is made of carved mango or ceiba trunk covered with cowhide, and looks just like an elephant foot. The drum can be long, medium-sized, or short. The dance done with a long drum appears very graceful, with the medium-sized one, it is vigorous with broad, sweeping movements; and with the short one, flexible and bright.

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.

Black Pottery of the Dai Nationality

Black Pottery of the Dai Nationality

Black pottery pot with carved design...
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

The architecture of the Dai region is distinctive, known especially for the Dai-style temples, bamboo bridges and houses...
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

The Huajie Festival (Flower Street Festival) is held on the seventh day of the first lunar month...