The Bouyei people, who love elegant and graceful costumes, also sport a plain and unsophisticated satchel. The main part of the satchel is a white-lined pattern sewn and embroidered on blue cloth; some satchels are made from wax printing. The patterns and colors of the Bouyei satchels are relatively simple and one or two embroidered wild flowers can be found in seemingly unimportant places.

Wax printing by the Bouyei people in Yunnan Province has a history of more than 1,000 years and has been famous for its unsophisticated colors for many generations. It is common for the Bouyei to use wax printing or imitation wax printing techniques to make satchels.

 Naxi Ethnic Minority

The Naxi people do not often wear satchels perhaps because they come from Northern China; their costumes and body size are no match for the delicate satchel.

However, some Naxi people do wear satchels made of hemp or cotton cloth, with long, decorative tassels at the base. Another feature of their satchel are the two round decorative patches sewn into it. Obviously, the round patches come from the "sheepskin cape" -- a kind of costume of the Naxi women.

 Yao Ethnic Minority

The Yao people are divided into different groups, each with a different costume and satchel. The common satchels of the Yao people are made of cyan homemade cloth as the base and embroidered with colorful patterns of frogs, trees, human figures and so on.

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