AFP通信のインスタグラム(afpphoto) - 2月19日 07時17分

AFP Photo ? @freddufour_afp - Girls sport their ancestors' hair for Lunar New year in China -
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Girls with large headpieces made from the hair of their ancestors and wearing intricately patterned dresses danced in isolated villages in southwest China to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Against a stunning mountain backdrop, dozens of girls and women of the Long Horn Miao ethnicity performed for the annual flower festival or 'Tiaohuajie', held in Guizhou province.
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Onlookers watched -- smartphones in hand -- as the women swirled across a meadow, wearing dresses and jackets embroidered with pink roses and geometric patterns.
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But it was the towering black headdresses of the dancers that really stood out -- made from wool, string and the hair of their ancestors, and wrapped around animal horns with white fabric.
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The Miao ethnic minority is made up of some nine million people, mostly found in China's southwest. Of those, around 5,000 "Long Horn Miao" live in just a dozen isolated villages in Guizhou.
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Their headpieces are passed down through generations and worn on a number of occasions to honour their ancestors and preserve their traditions.
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The festival is held on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.

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