RMET5GXF–Basha Miao man smoking a pipe, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCP89C7–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) adult man cutting a bamboo cane, Southern China
RMBD76D4–Portrait Basha Miao man Congjiang County Guizhou Province China
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RMBF4T1R–Man have his hair shaved by sickle, Basha Miao Village, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
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RM2CY6PK1–An ethnic Miao minority man shaves another villager's head with a sickle in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMH069N5–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RMET5HCA–Basha Miao man with a lusheng musical instrument made from bamboo pipes, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCP89CN–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) adult man cutting a bamboo cane, Southern China
RMBD7697–Basha Miao man with gun gazing out over village Congjiang County Guizhou Province China
RMBFMXF5–China, Guizhou Province, Basha, Miao ethnic minority group
RMBF4WXP–Miao man in Miao traditional costume carrying gun, Basha Miao Village, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, China
RM2E6ANTW–Ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, takes aim during a performance for tourists in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIE
RMH069N7–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RMET5CF0–Basha ethnic Miao man firing his gun, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCPCM2A–A young Basha Miao man (Gun Men) with traditional hairstyle and his rifle, Southern China
RMBD76C5–Interior Basha Miao man with gun standing in doorway Congjiang County Guizhou Province China
RMBF4XE0–Young man having his hair shaved by sickle during Chixin Festival, Basha Miao Village, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, China
RM2D0BEJY–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu, 45, fires his gun during a shooting practice near his house, in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA -
RMH069NG–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RMET5AN3–Portrait of a Basha Miao male elder, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCPCKR1–A young Basha Miao man (Gun Men) with traditional hairstyle and his rifle, Southern China
RMBD76BR–Basha Miao man with gun gazing out over village Congjiang County Guizhou Province China
RMBF4XC8–Miao musicians performing, Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
RM2CY6PK4–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu (R), 45, and other villagers wait to share the money they earned from performing in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS
RMH069NH–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RMET5BTD–Portrait of a Basha Miao gunman, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCP891D–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) young boy and an adult man handing a shopping bag with traditional hairstyle, Southern China
RMBF4XBM–Miao musicians with Mangtong, Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
RM2E5M7F2–An ethnic Miao man cuts his toenails with a knife in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) ATTENT
RMH069NF–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RMET5JJF–Ethnic Miao man with a long flintlock pistol grip rifle, Basha Gun Village, Guizhou Province, China
RMCPCJ3R–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) man and his motorcycle, Southern China
RM2CYNBRG–Ethnic Miao man Gun Ladiu, 60, holds his gun and a dried gourd used to hold wine, in a shop in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHIN
RM2D04KJ7–An ethnic Miao man shaves with a sickle in the morning at the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, November 27, 2014. The village, an ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMH069NJ–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2E5N3ME–An armed ethnic Miao minority man smokes as he walks through woods in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 16, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMCPCJGC–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man shaving by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069ND–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2CX6FXX–An ethnic Miao minority man shaves another villager's head with a sickle in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 16, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RM2CX2X89–Ethnic Miao minority man Gun Lawang shoulders his gun in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJN0–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069NN–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2CXP8TA–An ethnic Miao minority man holds his gun in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJFA–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069N8–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2E60Y1X–An ethnic Miao minority man yawns as he waits to perform for tourists in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJAY–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069MJ–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2CYJK32–44-year-old ethnic Miao minority man Gun Liangma checks a bottle of cooking oil as he tries to use it to lubricate his gun in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last place authorized by Chinese government to keep guns. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJ6J–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069MN–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2CYX97J–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu (R, in yellow), 45, serves noodles during lunch with neighbours at his house at the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jaso
RMCPCJDT–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069MA–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2CWH0EK–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu, 45, walks with his grandson in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJEF–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMH069MH–China. 20th Sep, 2016. Guizhou, CHINA-September 14 2016: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) A Basha man barber for a Basha boy with sickle in Basha Miao Village, southwest China¡¯s Guizhou Province.Basha Miao Village, a combination of ancient culture and modernized civilization, is regarded as the ¡®museum¡¯ of Miao ethnic minority group culture. Basha Miao group is the oldest branch of Miao ethnic minority group in China. Basha men attach great importance to their hairstyle-a unique hair bun, with a lock of long hair in braids in the middle of head, and all the other hair being shaved
RM2D05GE5–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu, 45, gets steel balls from a dried gourd as he prepares for a shooting practice near his house in the village of Basha, Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2
RMCPCK80–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2E687BD–Ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, and his son Gun Diuliang, 10, shoulder their guns as they walk home after a shooting practice in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on Ma
RMCPCK4M–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CX7PXA–An ethnic Miao man sleeps with his gun on a bench in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) ATTENT
RMCPCK9P–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CX02XA–Ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, teaches his 10-year-old son Gun Diuliang about guns at their house in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason L
RMCPCK33–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CWHF5E–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu, 45, marks a target with a leaf before shooting practice in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags
RMCPCJPC–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CXFDDH–An ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, makes a target before shooting practice, in a field in the village of Basha, Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013.The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tag
RMCPCK02–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2E5X3K7–Ethnic Miao man Gun Yuangu, 45, uses a twig and engine oil to lubricate a gun at his house in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA
RMCPCK1N–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CWJHAX–Ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, fires his gun during a shooting practice in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013.The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY R
RM2CX7HT5–An ethnic Miao minority man fires a shot in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 16, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMCPCJ9R–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2D0TBNT–A beam of light falls on an ethnic Miao minority man shouldering a gun as he walks through woods in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 16, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMCPCJHK–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CX3R5J–An ethnic Miao minority man shoulders his gun as he walks through a woods amid morning fog in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 15, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. Picture taken November 15, 2011. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMCPCJTD–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2D0H7JF–An ethnic Miao minority man shoulders his gun as he walks through a woods amid morning fog in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 15, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. Picture taken November 15, 2011. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RM2CYMBEH–46-year-old ethnic Miao minority craftsman Gun Laosheng makes a gun-barrel at a small workshop outside his house in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL)
RMCPCJ8B–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RM2CYFH33–Ethnic Miao men fire their guns during a farewell ceremony for tourists in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 22, 2013. The village, an old ethnic Miao settlement with a population of 2,200, is believed to be the last community authorized by the Chinese government to keep guns. Although people in Basha no longer subsist on hunting, guns and gunpowder pots have become part of their traditional dress, while firing towards the sky is seen as a ritual to welcome guests, according to local media. Picture taken on May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY RE
RM2CY533F–Ethnic Miao minority men fight during a wrestling performance in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province November 16, 2011. The village, with a branch of ethnic Miao minority of about 2,100 in population, is believed to be the last village authorized by the government to keep guns. The Basha men used to make their living as hunters with guns on their shoudles and knives on their waist. But nowadays their tradition has become a way to boost tourism, local media reported. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY)
RMCPCJCM–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCPCJBP–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCPCJKN–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCPCJJD–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCPCJXC–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCP890T–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) adult man with traditional hairstyle holding a shopping bag, Southern China
RMCPCK6E–Details of the hands of a young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCPCKC1–Detail of the hands of a young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
RMCP89A8–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) man sawing a trunk while building a traditional house, Southern China
RMCP89AH–A Basha Miao (Gun Men) man sawing a trunk while building a traditional house, Southern China
RMCPCKCK–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) with traditional hairstyle, Southern China
RMCPCM0X–A young Basha Miao men (Gun Men) shooting with his rifle, Southern China
RMCPCKYH–A young Basha Miao men (Gun Men) shooting with his rifle, Southern China
RMCPCKDJ–A young Basha Miao (Gun Men) man after having his hair shaved by a sickle, Southern China
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