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Sani Ethnic People

Sani People call themselves “Ni”, meaning happy people. They are diligent, brave and good at singing and dancing. As a branch of Yi, Sani People enjoy some common cultural features such as similar character, religion and customs with the other branches of Yi. But the Sani have their own unique customs, language, and ethnic identity that differentiate them from other Yi people groups. Their ancestors admired tigers and regarded tigers as their totem. But besides tigers, the totems of Sani also include spiders. It has a population of about 100,000.

Distribution of Sani Ethnic People

The Sani people live in central and eastern Yunnan province in southern China. Around 80,000 of the Sani live in Shilin county near the famous Stone Forest. There are approximately 200 Sani villiages in Shilin county. The rest of the Sani people live in nearby Mile, Yiliang, Luliang, Qiubei, and Luxi counties.

Cultural Heritages of Sani Ethnic Minority

Intangible Cultural Heritages of Sani in Yunnan

Embroidery of Azhuodi of Sani People in Shilin County, Kunming
The Epopee “Ashima” of Yi(Hani) in Shilin County, Kunming

Inheritors of Sani’s Intangible Cultural Heritages

Wang Yufang – The Epopee “Ashima”
Bi Fenglin – Sani Bimo Culture
Bi Huayu – “Bi Mo” Priest

Festivals of Sani Ethnic Minority

Mizhi Festival in Luxi County, Honghe
Mizhi Festival in Shilin County, Kunming

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Geographical Distribution of Sani Ethnic People

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