The Dulong people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their population of 6,000 is found in the Nujiang Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province, in the Dulong valley. Another 600 can be found east of the Dulong valley, living in the mountains above the Nu Jiang (Salween River) near the village of Binzhongluo in northern Gongshan County.
Here
is a quick glimpse into Dulong culture :
Prior
to the formation of the People's Republic, Dulong society was based on a system
of clans. A total of 15 clans existed and marriages between clans were
prohibited.
The
typical dress of the women consists of a dress made of fabric lined with black and white colours. In the past, the women
used to tattoo their faces when they reached the age of twelve or thirteen.
This postcard came from Weili of 四川
(Sichuan) Postcrossing (12 Dec 2013).
