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
05A woman wraps herself and a child in her
coat to keep them warm06A roadside dentist tackles a Yi woman’s
tooth problem07Inside the typical Yi home, beds are
made from planks and situated beside
the kitchen08Children seldom bathe, and hygiene
standards in the village are low10A Yi woman, clothed in traditional garb,
poses for a photograph09With no money to attend school, three
brothers play and roam around the
village in the daytime09
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