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There is a lake named Lugu Lake between the Yongning of Ninglang County in Yunnan and the Zuosuo of Yanyuan County in Sichuan, which is 27 meters high above...

“Dongba” is from Naxi language, which means “the wise” and refers to wizard and sorcerer. Dongba culture can’t depart from Dongba religion. The Dongba religion was developed at the...

A nationality that still has pictographic characters The Naxi nationality is one of the minority nationalities in China. It has a population of 278,009. Over 2/3 of them live...

“Sixian” (a four-stringed plucked instrument) conveys amorous feelings Sixianqin (qin-general name for certain musical instrument) is a traditional instrument loved very much by the Pumis. In Pumi villages, simple...

“Long stay at parents’ home after marriage” and “Returning to parents’ home for several times after marriage” According to traditional custom, wedding of the Pumis is usually held in...

The Puberty Rite—-a new starting point in human life The age boundary line between children and adults is thirteen. Before thirteen, children all wear long gown. Until thirteen, after...

Mainstay & House piled up with logs Villages of the Pumis scatter over gentle slopes halfway up mountains, and they settle together with members of the same clan according...

The Pumis have original relationship with the ancient Di-Qiang groups of our Country. According to legends of their own and historical documents and records, ancients of the Pumis were...

The Pumi nationality is one of the minority nationalities in China, and the population of it is 29657. It mainly inhabits the Laojun Mountain of Huaping in the Northwestern...

In the Qiang’s religious belief in the past, natural worship was much outstanding, and the Qiangs believed in “animism”. Until now, some belief is still left over in the...