Yao minority.

Taking a rest from the rain.,
originally uploaded by dan_mueller20.

The Yao minority are found in a variety of provinces in the south of China, from Guizhou to Yunnan and Guangxi. They are made up of many unrelated groups and are primarily farmers in higher elevation areas. They have an extensive amount of literature and folk tales including many folk songs to express their inner thoughts. They are primarily ancestor worshipers and Daoists and believe that each person has many souls--when one leaves they get sick and when they all leave the person dies, leaving them open to reincarnation. These women in the picture were incredibly friendly and may your thoughts be on this vast minority group in southern China.