Why China Lahu women shave heads on wedding day; locals drown pigs during mourning
Among China’s 56 ethnic groups, the Lahu ethnic minority stands out for its distinct traditions, such as women shaving their heads before marriage and locals drowning pigs at funerals. Originally, the Lahu people were nomads from the Qinghai Lake region in present-day northwestern China. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period (770 BC - 221 BC), they migrated southward and gradually settled in what is now Yunnan province. According to 2021 statistics, the population of the Lahu...