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2025.02.13 16:20 GMT+8

Batik fabric bears heritage of Buyi people in Guizhou

Updated 2025.02.13 16:20 GMT+8
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A woman paints patterns onto a piece of cloth in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province. /IC

A woman crafts Buyi batik in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province. /IC

A woman paints patterns onto a piece of cloth in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province. /IC

A woman dips a brush into wax in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province. /IC

A woman crafts Buyi batik in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province. /IC

By firelight in Wangmo County, Guizhou Province, a craftswoman paints and crafts, creating distinctive patterns that reflect her Buyi culture. Making this fabric is a multi-step process that starts with using molten wax to paint patterns onto cloth. This is then dyed with herbs and then dewaxed. The result is Buyi batik, an embroidery craft with a heritage of thousands of years. Flowers and waves appear in the designs of the fabric that often feature on traditional Buyi jackets. 

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