The document provides information about the Naxi people, an ethnic group from Yunnan Province, China. It discusses that the Naxi people were first made known to the outside world in the early 20th century by American botanist Joseph Rock and Russian Taoist doctor Peter Goullart. It then provides details about the Naxi people's population, language, religion, customs, festivals, and way of life. They traditionally lived as farmers and herders in Lijiang, Yunnan and spoke a now extinct pictographic language called Dongba. Their religion centered around local spirits and wizards.

1. Can You Guess?
"China is a sleeping giant. When it awakens, the earth will
shake."
a. George Washington c. Empress Cixi
b. Li Peng d. Napoleon Bonaparte

2. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)

3. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
Known to out side world
during the early 20th
century by:
1. American botanist
Joseph Rock. His legacy
includes diaries, maps,
and photographs of the
region.
2. Russian taoist doctor Peter
Goullart. His book “Forgotten
Kingdom” describes the life
and beliefs of the Naxi
peoples.

4. …And Almost A Century later…

5. Rooftops Of The Old Town- Lijiang

7. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
 Meaning: Na means senior and
honored and Xi means people.
 Population and Distribution:
mostly live in the Naxi
Autonomous County in Lijiang,
Yunnan Province, while the rest
live in Sichuan and Tibet. Their
population is around 300,000.
 Language and Character:
In the past, they used a
pictographic language called
'Dongba' and another called
'Geba'. In 1957, they designed
characters based on the Latin
alphabet and now most can
write in Chinese.

9. Big Wheel At The Entrance of Old Town

10. A NaXi Woman stands in front of her house -
纳西族 (Nàxi Zú) – Last Century 2006

11. Naxi Dress On A Sunny Day

12. 东 巴 文 字 (Dong Ba Wen Zi)

14. Religion:
Ke Gong Tower Most of the Naxi held the faiths of Dongba Jiao,
believing that all have spirits and those spirits could
never die. When they encountered significant events
such as marriage, death, festivals, or disasters, they
would invite a wizard to chant.

15. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
Life Styles:
live on farming, stockbreeding and
handicrafts.
The Lijiang horse has also enjoyed
the reputation for years of one of the
treasures of Lijiang' which were
presented to the official courts
because of its ability to transport
goods in mountainous area.

16. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
Naxi Woman sells breakfast
 The Naxi's breakfast is simple
and usually consists of steamed
bread, but lunch and supper are
often more sumptuous. They like
to pickle pork. The pickled Pipa
pork is famous for lasting several
years.

17. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
 Festivals:
Based on the lunar calendar, the main Naxi festivals are Spring Festival, Pure Brightness, Dragon Boat Festival,
Mid-Autumn Festival and Torch Festival. Generally, these festivals are celebrated with worship and sacrificial
activities.

18. Restaurant Across The Canal

19. Cobblestone street, bridges, wooden houses, and canal

20. Night Life – Tea Time

21. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
Fresco at Konka Gompa [ 贡嘎寺 ], Baisha Fresco - 2006
1929

22. Naxi People 纳西族 (Nàxi Zú)
Other Customs:
The Naxi people are
warm and kind. After a
hunt, they will share a
piece of the kill with a
casual passerby.
When visited, they will
prepare six or eight
delicious dishes to
treat their guests.

23. Jade Dragon Mountain (Mount Yulong) is with its 5596 meters the holy mountain of the Naxi people, and their
god Sanduo is living on the mountain

24. Q & A ??

25. 谢 谢 ! Xiexie Thank you!