Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Black Miao of Basha Village

Much of Miao culture has remained intact because they live in a mountainous region that is hard to get to. Most of the roads here weren't even built until the 1960's. The bus ride through the mountains was enough to make even a road dog like Kalila lose her lunch. Luckily Alice packed some ginger candy. This little girl from Basha village was up early in the fog and ready to play.
Stilthouses with cedar bark shingles overlooking the forested mountains of southeast Guizhou.




Miao woman spooling cotton. Cotton is grown locally, spun by hand, woven and dyed and then made into garments. Basha, Guizhou



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