Module5EthnicCultureTheBasha(巴沙族)TheBashagroupbelongstoabranchoftheMiaoethnicminorityinGuizhouProvinceandisreportedtobethelasttribeofgunman
Almosteverymanabovetheageof14carriesagunandaknife,whichtheyregardasasignofbraveryandhonor
Theyhavespoken—notwritten—language
TheybelievetheirlifehasbeenblessedbytheGodofTrees
Therearelessthan1,000peoplelivinginthetribenow,buttheircustoms,thankstothehighmountains,haveremainedwhattheywerethousandsofyearsago
TheDeng(僜族)Dengpeople,alsoknownasMishmipeople,arethesmallestethnicminoritylivinginTibetbypopulation
Theyoncelivedindeepmountains
Accordingtotheirtradition,womenarenotallowedtoeatpork,beefandchickenaftereightyearsold,otherwisetheywillbepunishedbythewholecommunity
Knivesplayanimportantroleintheirdailylife
Theycanbeusedforfarming,huntingandprotectingthem