Cultural storiesYunnan, Xishuangbanna: Mount Youle (Jinuoshan), the first of the Six Ancient Tea Mountains 古六大茶山

Myatka.

Invites a guest to try tea leaves as food and first lets them examine the portion.

Explore the looks

07 looksFresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

Look 01Original outfit

The story / Myatka

The character’s story

Curious and energetic, she is always improving how it is served.

Cultural context

Jino

Sources1

E01 · Jino tea-leaf food — a Xinhua report

Myatka / Collection

The looks07

01 Look

Front

Natural canvas with black-and-red edging sets the scene for a tea-field meal. A basket and a shallow bamboo trough of kneaded leaves complete Myatka’s working outfit.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

02 Look

Front

Myatka’s home outfit pairs a loose cream blouse with linen trousers. A small bamboo bowl holds the tea leaves.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

03 Look

Front

A short turquoise jacket with multicoloured stripes, a dark skirt and a triangular chest ornament form a Jinuoshan-inspired outfit. The tea is carried in bamboo.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

04 Look

Front

Multicoloured trim, a silver triangular chest ornament and a woven belt decorate the short white jacket. A tea gift completes Myatka’s wedding interpretation.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

05 Look

Front

A pointed pale hood with red-and-black trim frames the long tea leaf. Silver discs accent the dark embroidered outfit, with a tea basket and an attached bamboo cylinder completing the look.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

06 Look

Front

An embroidered jacket with pale sleeves, a longer dark skirt and broad hanging belt ends create Myatka’s wedding silhouette. Patterned cap panels frame the head, with a tea gift supported at the hip.

Fresh crushed tea leaves with seasonings in a bamboo trough — food, rather than an ordinary hot infusion.

E01 Look

Front

Myatka holds the bamboo trough against her hip and makes one last gentle circle with her little spatula. A small ripple crosses the tea-leaf mixture, ready to share.

Fresh tea leaves mixed with seasonings and water — Jino liangban cha.

00 / Original form

Character starts with form.

A large creased tea leaf arches from a broad pale head, with a dark pressure mark and a tip hanging before the face. The eyes are large black ovals.