Name: Horse tail embroidery carries a thread of ethnic memory
Uploaded: 2026-06-12T16:57:55+08:00
Duration: PT44.533S
Description: For generations, women of the Shui ethnic group in southwest China have preserved a remarkable embroidery tradition known as horse-tail embroidery. Using a single horsehair as its core, they wrap colorful threads around it to create intricate patterns.

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For generations, women of the Shui ethnic group in southwest China have preserved a remarkable embroidery tradition known as horse-tail embroidery. Using a single horsehair as its core, they wrap colorful threads around it to create intricate patterns. The firmness of horsehair ensures the designs remain durable. Recognized as a "living fossil" of embroidery, this art form offers invaluable insight into Shui folklore, customs and cultural heritage. Each horse-tail embroidery piece often conveys a wish, tells a story or embodies a fragment of history.

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