Yunnan Ethnic Minority Clothing

Author: Li Kунshēng
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The long history, numerous ethnic groups, complex terrain, and diverse vertical climate of Yunnan have determined that the clothing and ornaments of its ethnic minorities must be colorful and spectacular. Ethnic costumes serve as carriers of ethnic culture and are an important category of ethnic artifacts. Different costumes can identify different ethnic groups and reveal information about their gender, age, occupation, marital status. From ethnic costumes, one can also see the festivals, weddings, funerals, religious beliefs, and etiquette of various ethnic groups. Exaggeratedly speaking, a set of ethnic costumes is like a microcosm and an encyclopedia of an ethnic group. This book introduces the clothing of Yunnan's ethnic minorities.