Cultural storiesYunnan, Gongshan County: the Dulong River valley
Keeps a simple tea set in order.
The story / Solonka
Adds salt and butter carefully, rather than mixing everything at once, and takes care of the bamboo containers.
Cultural context
Solonka / Collection
A fringed red-and-black wrap pairs with dark shorts and a basket of tea and salt. Solonka holds a bamboo cup of milk tea beneath the open tea flower on the head.
A cream shirt with a narrow red-and-black stripe and mustard shorts create a light home outfit. Solonka holds a bamboo cup of milk tea in both paws.
A dark shirt and shorts set off a multicoloured striped shoulder cloth with fringe. A bamboo fastening and a cup of milk tea link the clothing to its accessories.
A pale shirt and black-and-white wrap with red stripes form the groom-inspired look. Solonka holds a small tea parcel tied with red cord.
A diagonal black, white and red wrap, short trousers and leg wraps give the outfit a travelling rhythm. A bamboo tea cylinder is secured at the chest, with a basket visible behind the shoulder.
Red-and-black upper layers and a pale cloth with blue stripes pair with beads and a patterned headband. Solonka grips the broad straps securing a wrapped roll of pressed tea on the back.
00 / Original form
A tea flower with five ochre petals and a central cluster of stamens crowns the head. The broad soft face has round black eyes.
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