Ethnic Blang Chinese 布朗族

The Three-string Lute (San Xian Qin) is a representative Blang musical instrument. Singing while playing lute, or dancing while playing lute is a typical form of Blang folk art. Many beautiful and touching stories and lyric story-telling poems are sung by the Blang, accompanied with the Three-string Lute. The small Three-string Lute embodies the history and feeling of the Blang. It represents purity, happiness and auspiciousness.

三弦琴是布朗族最有代表性的乐器。亦弦亦歌，亦弦亦舞是布朗族文艺的典型形式。在布朗族民间流传的许多优美动人的故事诗和抒情叙事诗多以三弦弹唱。小小的三弦琴凝聚着布朗族的历史和情感，象征着纯洁、乐观和吉祥幸福。

An ethnic Blang Chinese girl in traditional Blang costume

An ethnic Blang couple in traditional Blang costumes

A group of ethnic Blang women in traditional Blang costumes

Ethnic Blang Chinese children wear traditional Blang hats called "Tile-roof House Hat"

An ethnic Blang Chinese woman collect tea leaves in her tea garden

Ethnic Blang Chinese offer sacrifice to the God of Tea.

An old Blang temple in Xinman'er Stockaded Village, Bulangshan Township, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China

位于云南省西双版纳傣族自治州勐海县布朗山乡新曼峨寨的布朗族缅寺

Blang traditional art: story telling via singing songs and playing music

布朗族弹唱

Blang people's fields under Mount. Blang

A small Blang village: Padian village (帕典村)

Mannan Village near Blang Mountain, Menghai County, Yunnan Province of China

云南西双版纳傣族自治州勐海县布朗山乡曼囡寨

A cartoon image of the Blang

A postcard of the Blang