For Hani people living in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City in Yunnan, natural plant dyeing is a tradition preserved and passed on for generations. Hani women most often use Strobilanthes cusia, commonly seen in the field and on the mountain, for indigo dye.

In the afternoon, Long Zhengfu, an inheritor of Hani people's traditional palm fan dance, went into the mountain nearby to pick Strobilanthes cusia for her daughter. She was going to use the plant to dye a piece of new cloth. Watch the video to see how she makes that happen.

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