Tassels on a Xiao San Xian instrument. Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017
Handcrafted Yue Qin, a Lezuo musical instrument. Dieshi, Yunnan, 2017
Chen XiNiang, inheritor of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, at home with his family, Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, inheritor of Lezuo musical tradition. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, playing his Yue Qin. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, inheritor of Lezuo musical tradition. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Zhang Zheng Guo, Lezuo musician. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Qian LiXiong, son of Chen Juan, cultural inheritor of costume design. Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017
Mao LeBeng, master costume maker, Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Mao LeBeng, master costume maker, Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Chen Juan and her teacher Mao LeBeng. Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Chen Juan, dancer and inheritor of costume of Yiche, (also a coffee farmer). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Designed by Chen Juan, 2017
Inheritor Chen Ha Qiu (playing string instrument Xiao San Xian). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Qian Si Hou with his Sou Na (Chinese Oboe). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Sou Na (Chinese Oboe)
Sou Na (Chinese oboe)
Inheritor Li He Niu, playing Xiao San Xian. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Li He Niu, at her home in Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Li He Niu, creating costumes at home in Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Buttons made with American nickels.
Indigo dye used to color costumes at the home of Inheritor Li He Niu. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Hands stained by the indigo dye used to color costumes at the home of Inheritor Li He Niu. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Li He Niu shows the her intangible cultural heritage inheritor certificate. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Xiao San Xian instrument and typical tobacco water pipe found in Yunnan Province, 2017.
Ox skull used for sacrifice ceremony, on display in a small museum in Dayangjie town, 2017.
Wooden sandals favored by men involved in intangible cultural heritage musical activities in Yunnan, on display in a small museum in Dayangjie town, 2017.
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, at home in Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritors of Mang Drum Dance, Li Ke and Li Sheng Fang. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance instruments.
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan 2017
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan 2017
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Heyam, an employee at the Potuo Cultural Station.
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan
Hani woman and member of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, Puchun village, Yunnan, 2017.
Hani man, a member of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, Puchun village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Chen Eduo playing Ba Wu. Puchun village, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Chen Eduo with his Ba Wu wind instrument. Puchun village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang with Ba Wu. At home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang with Ba Wu. At home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang playing Erhu as daughter Chen Xia Ling accompanies him blowing a leaf harmonically, at their home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Chen Xia Ling, polyphonic musician, Luomo village 2017.
Chen Xi Niang and family at home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Chen Xi Niang's Sou Na (Chinese Oboes), Luomo village 2017.
Bai Niasheng, a member of the polyphonic singing group in Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Che Kasan playing Xiao San Xian, Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Che Kasan and his wife. Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Photographs on the doorway of home of Che Kasan reveal long family history of involvement with musical intangible cultural heritage. Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wife of Inheritor Che Kasan, at home in Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Tassels on a Xiao San Xian instrument. Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017
Handcrafted Yue Qin, a Lezuo musical instrument. Dieshi, Yunnan, 2017
Chen XiNiang, inheritor of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, at home with his family, Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, inheritor of Lezuo musical tradition. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, playing his Yue Qin. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Li Apang, inheritor of Yi Lezuo traditional dance. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wang LiLiang, inheritor of Lezuo musical tradition. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Zhang Zheng Guo, Lezuo musician. Dieshi village, Yunnan, 2017.
Qian LiXiong, son of Chen Juan, cultural inheritor of costume design. Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017
Mao LeBeng, master costume maker, Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Mao LeBeng, master costume maker, Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Chen Juan and her teacher Mao LeBeng. Dayangjie town, Yunnan, 2017.
Chen Juan, dancer and inheritor of costume of Yiche, (also a coffee farmer). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Designed by Chen Juan, 2017
Inheritor Chen Ha Qiu (playing string instrument Xiao San Xian). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Qian Si Hou with his Sou Na (Chinese Oboe). Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Sou Na (Chinese Oboe)
Sou Na (Chinese oboe)
Inheritor Li He Niu, playing Xiao San Xian. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Li He Niu, at her home in Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Li He Niu, creating costumes at home in Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Buttons made with American nickels.
Indigo dye used to color costumes at the home of Inheritor Li He Niu. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Hands stained by the indigo dye used to color costumes at the home of Inheritor Li He Niu. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Li He Niu shows the her intangible cultural heritage inheritor certificate. Dayangjie town, Yunnan 2017.
Xiao San Xian instrument and typical tobacco water pipe found in Yunnan Province, 2017.
Ox skull used for sacrifice ceremony, on display in a small museum in Dayangjie town, 2017.
Wooden sandals favored by men involved in intangible cultural heritage musical activities in Yunnan, on display in a small museum in Dayangjie town, 2017.
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, at home in Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritors of Mang Drum Dance, Li Ke and Li Sheng Fang. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance instruments.
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan 2017
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan 2017
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Mang Drum Dance. Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor of Mang Drum Dance Li Ke, Potuo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Heyam, an employee at the Potuo Cultural Station.
Li Sheng Fang, master of his craft the Mang Drum Dance, Potuo, Yunnan
Hani woman and member of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, Puchun village, Yunnan, 2017.
Hani man, a member of polyphonic singing intangible cultural heritage, Puchun village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Chen Eduo playing Ba Wu. Puchun village, Yunnan 2017.
Inheritor Chen Eduo with his Ba Wu wind instrument. Puchun village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang with Ba Wu. At home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang with Ba Wu. At home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Polyphonic music Inheritor Chen Xi Niang playing Erhu as daughter Chen Xia Ling accompanies him blowing a leaf harmonically, at their home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Chen Xia Ling, polyphonic musician, Luomo village 2017.
Chen Xi Niang and family at home in Luomo village, Yunnan 2017.
Chen Xi Niang's Sou Na (Chinese Oboes), Luomo village 2017.
Bai Niasheng, a member of the polyphonic singing group in Luomo village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Che Kasan playing Xiao San Xian, Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Inheritor Che Kasan and his wife. Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Photographs on the doorway of home of Che Kasan reveal long family history of involvement with musical intangible cultural heritage. Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.
Wife of Inheritor Che Kasan, at home in Qielong village, Yunnan, 2017.