Chinese Ethnic Minority Dolls

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Adorable Dolls in Ethnic Dress

China is home to 56 official ethnic groups of which the Han is the 92% majority. The remaining 55 ethnic minorities distinguish themselves with their own languages, religions, dress, music, and customs. These beautiful dolls celebrate the unique dress of many of the ethnic minorities.

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China's 55 Ethnic Minorities 

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China is a very large country with the largest population. It's no surprise, then, that China has 55 officially recognized ethnic minority groups, though several more exist. Find more information from Wikipedia. Original Image

The following is a list of all 55 recognized ethnic minorities. You can find miniature minority dolls on this page of those groups marked in bold.

Achang
Bai
Bao'an
Bouyei
Bulang
Dai
Daur
De'ang
Dong
Dongxiang
Drung

Ewenki
Gaoshan
Gelo
Hani
Hezhen
Hui
Jing
Jingpo
Jino
Kazak
Kirgiz

Korean
Lahu
Li
Lisu
Loba
Manchu
Maonan
Miao
Mongba
Mongolian
Mulam

Naxi
Nu
Oroqen
Ozbek
Pumi
Qiang
Russian
Salar
She
Shui
Tajik

Tartar
Tibetan
Tu
Tujia
Uygur
Wa
Xibe
Yao
Yi
Yugu
Zhuang

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Each minority doll is approximately 6"

Achang

The Achang ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. They are known for their skills in forging iron, and girls wear their hair in long braids until they marry.

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Bai

The Bai ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. They are known for their skills in architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and lacquer work.

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Bao'an

The Bao'an ethnic minority lives primarily in the Gansu Province. They are one of the smallest minorities and actively practice Islam of the Sunni sect.

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Bouyei

The Bouyei ethnic minority lives primarily in the Guizhou Province. They are known for their batik cloth, which involves masking the fabric with cloth. They are also known as great musicians.

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Dai

The Dai ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. They are known for their practice of Southern Buddhism and can be seen singing and dancing during major festivals.

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De'ang

The De'ang ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. The men are skilled silversmiths, and the women are known for their bright fabrics.

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Dong

The Dong ethnic minority lives primarily in between the Guizhou, Hunan, and Hubei Provinces. Their clothes are usuallyblue, black, white, and purple, and the people are known as fine engravers and painters.

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Dongxiang

The Dongxiang ethnic minority lives primarily in the Gansu Province. They are known as sheep breeders, and the women wear head-covers since they do not like to expose their hair.

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Gelo

The Gelo ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. They are known for their skills in forging, blacksmith and stonecutting.

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Hani

The Hani ethnic minority lives primarily in near the Yuan and Lantsang Rivers. They have a unique superstitious custom where the parents of a couple in love will take a short walk. If no wild animals are encountered, then the engagement will be successful.

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Hezhen

The Hezhen ethnic minority lives primarily in near the Amur, Songhua, and Ussuri Rivers. They live off fishing and hunting, and fish-bones are sometimes used as fasteners on clothing.

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Jingpo

The Jingpo ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. They are known for their religious paintings and detailed embroidered flowers on handkerchiefs.

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Lahu

The Lahu ethnic minority lives primarily in Lancangjiang. The people believe in Mahayana, which is one school of Buddhism. They also enjoy the color black very much, and this is reflected in their dress.

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Loba

The Loba ethnic minority lives primarily in Tibet. Their economy is based on agriculture and hunting, and when it comes to legends, the people have a strong oral tradition.

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Manchu

The Manchu ethnic minority lives primarily in Xinjiang. According to custom, doors are only for the living so the dead must be removed from rooms through windows.

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Each minority doll is approximately 6"

Maonan

The Maonan ethnic minority lives primarily in the Guangxi Province. Many of the people believe in Taoism, and their beef cattle are well known in Southern China.

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Miao

The Miao ethnic minority lives primarily in the Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, Hainan Provinces. They are known for their exquisite embroidery and jewelry.

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Naxi

The Naxi ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. Their famous Pipa pork is a pickled meat dish that can last several years!

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Pumi

The Pumi ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces. The live in houses built from wood and use ox horns as tea cups.

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Shui

The Shui ethnic minority lives primarily in the Guizhou Province. They are known for paper-cutting, stone-carving, silver jewelry making, and batik techniques.

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Tibetan

The Tibetan ethnic minority lives primarily in Tibet. They observe their own version of Buddhism that is often reflected in their traditionally religious art.

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Wa

The Wa ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan Province. Food is often eaten very spicy. Their clothes are typically red and black, and women's earrings are elaborately decorated with bones and shells.

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Xibe

The Xibe ethnic minority lives primarily in Xinjiang. Traditionally, three generations lived under the same roof because the son was not allowed to leave while the father was still alive.

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Yao

The Yao ethnic minority lives primarily in the Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Jiangxi Provinces. They are known for their unique music and songs as well as their tambourine dance.

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Yi

The Yi ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi Provinces. The women are skilled at embroidery, and in their society, competence in embroidery may influence social status.

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Yugu

The Yugu ethnic minority lives primarily in the Gansu Province. The people are nomadic so typically live in tents that move with them several times a year.

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Zhuang

The Zhuang ethnic minority lives primarily in the Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Hunan Provinces. The Zhuang brocade is popular and well-known; their designs have international recognition and markets.

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