kitchens of ethnic minorities in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

Kitchens

Xishuangbanna's rich biodiversity often ends in those pots, hence, jokingly the area is sometimes called the "hotpot of Chinese biodiversity".

A roadside kitchen in Xishuangbanna. Note the spices: half of them are different types of extra hot chilies.

A kitchen as it is set up by Dai people outside to prepare food for a large crowed of people celebrating the completion of the new house.

A kitchen inside a Lahu house. The lahus are hunters and traditionally their houses were moved every few years to another location in the forest. Hence, their belongings needed to be few and easy to transport.
Nowadays, the lahu communities are made to stay in designated areas and they are taught how to farm. Their hunting rifles have been collected and as a consequence wildlife in the near forests is increasing their populations. Lahu means 'tiger', and it has been the pride of a lahu hunter to bring home one of these wild cats. This has led to the extinction of tigers in Southern China. Since the collection of rifles, however, some tigers have come back from the forests of Burma (Myanmar).

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Ethnic Peoples' links between Culture and Nature

Ethnic Peoples' links between

Culture and Nature