54. The Wa (佤族)


 • Homeland / Region: Mountainous borders of southwestern Yunnan Province, near Lincang.

• Total Population: Approximately 430,000.

• 🥳 Fun Fact: The Wa people practice the high-energy "Hair-Swinging Dance" (Muanguai). Accompanied by the booming rhythm of giant wooden logs beaten with heavy mallets, a line of women aggressively cast their long hair forward and back in perfect unison, symbolizing vital energy and fire.


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