Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County


Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China, bordering Vietnam's Lai Châu Province to the south. Jinping is home to the Red-headed Yao minority group who wear a pointed red hat on their heads after they get married.

Ethnic groups

The Jinping County Almanac lists the following ethnic groups.

An alternate list gives the following ethnic minorities and subgroups. Locations are from the Jinping County Ethnic Gazetteer.
The Lahu of Jinping County reside in the following villages. Village names are from 1985.
The Gezou/格邹, a Hani subgroup, are found in the following villages of Jinping County.
The Apu/阿普, an Yi subgroup, are found in Ma'andi Township/马鞍底乡.
The Luoluopo/倮倮颇 or Luopo/倮颇 are found in Luopan Shangzhai 罗盘上寨, Jinping County and in Zhongzhai 中寨, Dashuigou 大水沟 Township, Lüchun County. The Luopo of Jinping believe that their ancestors had migrated from Pu'er and Mojiang County, while the Luopo of Lüchun believe that their ancestors had migrated from Dali.

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