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Jinuo

The Jinuo ethnic group, with a total population of about 18,000, resides primarily in Jinghong county of xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous prefecture in Yunnan Province. Named after the Jinuo Mountain in Xishuangbanna, their name means “ethnic group which respects the uncle”. The Jinuo people have their own language which belongs to the Tibetan Burmese groups of Chinese Tibetan language of the han people is in common use with the jiuo people. The jinuo people are animists, believing that all things on earth have souls. They worship their ancestrs, who they believe can bring good future and prosperity to their offspring. Among all the 55 ethnic groups in china, jinuo was the last one to be classified as an independent nationality by the Chinese government in 1979. There are several versions of the origin of the Jinuo ethnic group. Some people think that the jinuo people are the native dwellers of Jinuo mountain while some claim they are descendant of the qiang people who migrated into the jinsha river area. Agricuture is the mainstay of the nationality. The areas populated by the jinuo people are blessed with a mild climate, plentiful water resources and abundant rainfall; all of which provide excellent support for agricultural production. Main crops produced here are dry rice, paddy and maize. Jinuo people are all adept at singing and dancing. The Sun drum is the most holy sacrificial vessel and instrument of theJinuo people. Every year in December of the Chinese lunar calendar, the jinuo people will perform the sun drum dance to celebrate the harvest.

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