Yi costume festival from We are Tiger Dragon People series
"With the help of a Fulbright fellowship, Fu began photographing for this project in 2008. 25 of the 55 minority tribes of China reside in Yunnan Province and comprise only 8% of the nation's population, with the Han representing the majority. Fu's mother is a member of the black Yi tribe; her grandfather was Lung Yun, Governor of Yunnan from 1927-1945, and Commander-in-Chief of the 1st Army Group. The hats pictured in this edition are inspired by a Yi folk tale: 'Long ago, there was a young Yi couple in love. In pursuit of the girl, a jealous Devil King tried to kill the boy. An old man taught the young girl to crow like a rooster to call out the sun and drive the Devil away. The girl saved her boyfriend and the villagers now how their gratitude by wearing cockscomb hats that bring luck, safety and happiness to their people'"--The Brooklyn Artists Alliance website (viewed June 20, 2014)
Print Book,English, 2013
[Colette Fu], [Philadelphia], 2013
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