Asian Geographic - April 2018

(singke) #1

01


A village classroom. Few Yi send their
children to school, and those that can
afford it often prioritise the education
of boys


02


A man performs on a traditional Yi
musical instrument


03


In cramped homes, livestock often share
living space with the family


04


Following traditional customs, women
carry out most of the chores, while men
fritter the hours away


05

A woman wraps herself and a child in her
coat to keep them warm

06

A roadside dentist tackles a Yi woman’s
tooth problem

07

Inside the typical Yi home, beds are
made from planks and situated beside
the kitchen

08

Children seldom bathe, and hygiene
standards in the village are low

10

A Yi woman, clothed in traditional garb,
poses for a photograph

09

With no money to attend school, three
brothers play and roam around the
village in the daytime

09


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