Leather satchels: They are generally made of soft cowhide or sheepskin, with some parts still covered in hair, giving the satchels a crude and clumsy appeal. In some places in Northwestern Yunnan, Yi people prefer to use chamois to make satchels, which look elegant and are very precious.

Grass and hemp satchels: Some Yi people in Western Yunnan use a kind of wild grass to make clothing. The procedure of this kind of cloth is quite complicated, so satchels made of this cloth are very precious. Satchels made of hemp are fairly common and durable.

Cotton cloth satchels: Satchels made of cotton cloth boast the largest number in terms of pattern and type. Those made of relatively refined cotton cloth mostly feature embroidered patterns -- mainly patterns of flowers and plants, human figures, animals, melons and fruit, as well as auspicious signs, bearing beautiful colors.

 Va Ethnic Minority

Satchel of the Va ethnic minority

The Va people use satchels to store articles for daily use, such as

Satchel of the Kemu people

pills and tobacco. Like their costumes, these satchels are mainly sewn out of homemade cloth, with red and black as the base colors and white and yellow, decorations, featuring uncomplicated patterns.

 Kemu People

The Kemu group, which has a small population and is not yet identified as an ethnic minority, wears satchels with their own distinctive features. These satchels are woven out of hemp and look like net bags. The entire satchel is very handy and practical.