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Heilongtan (Black Dragon Pond), symbol of masculinity, is the source of the streams that flow through Lijiang. Most of the water comes from underground seepage from the Yulong Mountain
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Girls from different nationalities lining up for tourists to take pictures, Lijiang is multi-ethnic, and multilingual
Left to right: Nakhi (Naxi), (I don't know), Miao (Hmong), Yi (Nuosu), Miao (Hmong)
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| Ethnic minorities in Lijiang | ||
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Lisu |
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Tibetan |
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| Nakhi (Naxi) | Nakhi makes
up 59% of the population of the Lijiang region. The kings of
Lijiang (The Mu Family) was Nakhi. Officially Nakhi's religion is
Dongba, an ancient shamanistic religion similar to the Tibetan Bön
Religion before Buddhism arrived. Bön is still an important part
of Tibetan culture.
The royal family was heavily influenced by Taoism.
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The Sanduo Festival on the 8th day of the 2nd month on the Chinese calendar and the "Bangbang" Festival on the 15th day of the 1st month on the Chinese calendar are the two most important ethnocultural celebrations in the Province of Yunnan |
| Mosuo | The Mosuo
live on the eastern edge of the Lijiang area on the border with Sichuan
Province
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| Bai | The Bai people inhabit areas near Dali. | |
