The inhabitants of the various districts in the province of Yunnan are divided up into individual tribes whose customs and costumes are so widely different from each other that it is a simple matter for the visitor to distinguish them Apart.
The tribes consist of the Han, Koko, Mingchia, Tibetan and the Miao; the latter having approximately 70 different clans, and each clan bears some stamp of distinction either in the colours of their clothing or the patterns thereof. Those wearing white skirts are called White Miaos, other having flower patterns are known as Flowery Miaos, and so on. Each clan faithfully adheres to its traditions and customs, especially in regard to feminine garments. maiden Is distinguished by ber headgear which is Aecorated with beads. "Mingchlas" descend from the colonial militia in the Ming Dynasty, and are a race resulting from Inter-marriage with the Miao ribestolk.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.