The Naxi people is an ethnic minority native to south west China, whose culture in the twentieth century has become almost extinct. At the intersection of the advanced Tibetan civilization in the West and the Chinese in the East, the Naxi developed not only their own language, but also their own pictographic script, a rich mythology and their own religion complete with diverse rituals. Their religion, which preserves their faith in preternatural deities and their dominion, contains elements from Lamaism, Buddhism and Taoism. The most individual cultural achievement of the Naxi is their unique pictographic writing, which is used exclusively for religious worship. The knowledge and practice of this writing belongs to the Dongba, a kind of priest, and also doctors with magical powers, scholars, artisans and artists. Their scroll paintings, instruments and other ceremonial objects show a close...
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