Yao Ethnic Minority

The Yao Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province are a group of people who have been migrating from shifting farming to settlement. In the long-term process of historical development, they always considered themselves as Yao ethnic minority, although they had different languages, customs and self-names. Historically, the Yaos have had at least 30 names based on their ways of production, lifestyles, dresses and adornments. The name “Yao” was officially adopted after the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949.

Distribution of Yao Ethnic Minority in Yunnan

There are four branches of Yao nationality in Yunnan. 88% of the Yao population is distributed in Funing, Jinping, Hekou, Malipo, Guangnan, Mengla, Yuanyang, Lvchun and other counties of Yunnan.

Yao Autonomous Counties in Yunnan

Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai County(Honghe) Hekou Yao Autonomous County(Honghe)

Yao Ethnic Townships in Yunnan

Gaoliang Zhuang, Miao and Yao Ethnic Town Mengdong Yao Ethnic Town Dongbo Yao Ethnic Town Yaoqu Yao Ethnic Town

Featured Yao Villages in Yunnan

Daduma Village in Jinping County, Honghe Guangji Village in Jinping County, Honghe Heisuo Shuitou Village in Yanshan County, Wenshan Chongge Village in Qiubei County, Wenshan Malutang Village in Jingping County, Honghe

Protection Area of Yao Ethnic Culture

Shuichao Village Yao (Landian) Ethnic Culture Protection Area in Yaoshan Town of Hekou County, Honghe

Cultural Heritages of Yao Ethnic Minority in Yunnan

Intangible Cultural Heritages of Yao in Yunnan

Indigo Process in Qiubei County, Wenshan

Inheritors of Yao’s Intangible Cultural Heritages in Yunnan

Zhang Zhirong – Yao Folk Dancer Zhao Wenliang – Yao Silver Ornament-making Craft Pan Simei – Yao Embroidery Skill Xiong Yueqing – “Megong” Yao Sacrificial Rites Lu Zhantang – Yao Indigo-dyeing Skill Project Li Laoman – Yao Mask Carving

Festivals of Yao Ethnic Minority in Yunnan

Dingge (Singing) Culture Festival in Honghe Panwang Festival in Hekou County, Honghe Panwang Festival in Yanshan County, Wenshan New Rice (Changxin) Festival in Wenshan Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Panwang Festival in Malipo County, Wenshan Panwang Festival in Qiubei County, Wenshan Panwang Festival in Funing County, Wenshan Panwang Festival in Jinping County, Honghe Panwang Festival in XishuangBanna Ganba Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Xijiu Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Danu Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Getang Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Daogao Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Zhangrou Daike Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Ganniao Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Zhuzhu Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority Spring Festival of Yao Ethnic Minority