Cultural storiesYunnan: Xishuangbanna and Dehong, the villages of Jingmai and Mangjing
Prepares small portions of tea and likes containers that are easy to recognise by touch.
The story / Dudka
In the evening, he puts his bamboo tea set in order.
Cultural context
Dudka / Collection
A pale patterned top and wrap skirt are gathered by a silver-coloured belt. The white wrap frames the character’s own tea cylinder, while one paw holds a long bamboo vessel of dry tea and a woven basket rests on the back.
A sky-blue side-fastening blouse is paired with a dusty-pink tube skirt with narrow hem stripes. One paw supports a bamboo cup of amber tea, while the other holds a folded blue napkin.
A short turquoise blouse and plum tube skirt are paired with a silver-coloured belt and a long white head wrap. The paws hold a bamboo tea cup.
In this wedding look inspired by Xishuangbanna, a white silk blouse is paired with a pink-plum tube skirt. A woven hem, silver belt and white wrist threads provide the festive details.
A fitted coral blouse is paired with an emerald tube skirt, woven hem bands and a thin silver-coloured belt. A small conical basket of tea leaves is secured on the back.
A pale narrow-sleeved blouse and dark-blue tube skirt are paired with a light-gold shoulder drape. White threads circle the wrists, and two bamboo tea parcels rest along the forearm.
00 / Original form
An elongated milk-white body and a cylinder of compressed tea define Dudka’s shape. Large black oval eyes keep the expression simple.
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