Dec 14, 2018 · Mainly six types of clothes are scattered in six different regions of Yi ethnic minority. However, women usually wear clothes with beautiful flowers embroidered on them and, long trousers with exquisite lace or skirts with numerous pleats.

Apr 9, 2024 · In 2014, China added the Yis' costumes and adornments to the list of the country's items of intangible cultural heritage. If you visit Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, you will no doubt be …

The bright colors, exquisite embroidery, and traditional styles of Yi clothing perfectly embody the wisdom, simplicity, enthusiasm, kindness, and careful preservation of traditional culture and beliefs of this ancient ethnic group.

Yi Men’s Clothes: Turbans, Cloaks and Wide-Leg Trousers The basic style of clothing for Yi men: 1) a long cloth wrapped around head like a turban; 2) a close-fitting top with wide front, covered by a "Ca'erwa" wool cloak or a felt cloak; and 3) long trousers.

As an epitome of the traditional culture of the Yi ethnic minority, the Yi embroidery with various patterns, exquisite embellishments, ingenious techniques have evolved into an indispensable...

Nov 7, 2024 · The Yi traditional costumes are not merely clothing; they are a vibrant tapestry of history, mythology, and identity. Understanding the myths surrounding these garments deepens appreciation for the Yi culture and highlights the importance of preserving their rich heritage.

Yi minority has many different branches; everywhere has their specific clothing features. Yi women in general wear embroidered clothes, matched with black head cloth, earrings and some silverworks. Except the Yi from Liangshan Mountain area, most of the others wear long pants instead of skirts.

The weaving craftsmanship of Yi people's fire straw coat in Zika Village of Yunnan originated from the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than a thousand years. The oldest and most primitive clothing of the Yi people is made of bark, fire grass, hemp, animal skins and other raw materials.

The Yi men with rather long and slim bodies and noble traits wear mostly a black turban or shave their hair that only a hair knot remains. The women wear beautiful long dresses in all kind of colors and very special head wear.

In the Liangshan Mountains and west Guizhou, men wear black jackets with tight sleeves and right-side askew fronts, and pleated wide-bottomed trousers. Women wear laced or embroidered jackets and pleated long skirts hemmed with colorful multi-layer laces.