China Yunnan
Naxi people preserve traditional papermaking
The traditional papermaking technique of the Naxi people in China is characterized by its unique materials. It is practiced in the Baidi village of Sanba township in Shangri-La city of Yunnan province. Historically mastered by the Naxi Dongba, the head inheritor of Naxi culture, this technique is for handmade paper primarily used for copying Dongba scriptures and creating Dongba paintings. In June 2006, the Naxi handcrafted papermaking tec…
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