Southern China

The southern parts of China are inhabited by several ethnic minority groups. An old expression states that there is a different mountain every ten miles, and each mountain has its own costumes and traditions

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Indigo baby carrier by the Miao people; with intricate, embroidered center panel and pleated top

Baby Carrier

Woman’s jacket and skirt in repurposed indigo cotton and embroidered panel trim from the Miao people

Woman’s Costume

Indigo skirt in four panels from the Li people

Ceremonial Skirt

From the Li people, a woman's indigo ikat skirt featuring geometric lattice and vines with cotton embroidery for embellishment

Ceremonial Skirt

Baby carrier with meticulous silk embroidery

Baby Carrier

Silk embroidery creates intricate designs of dragons and other traditional motifs on this cotton woman's jacket

Jacket

Indigo child's jacket with multiple layers of deep blue cotton

Child’s Jacket

Indigo blanket with bright, dense embroidery

Blanket

Baby bib with vivid applique on an indigo background

Baby’s Bib

Java and Coromandel Coast

Vietnam, Cambodia