A Jino woman weaves cloth, photo taken by Zhou Chongyao in 1988. [Photo/ China Photographers Association]

Jino ethnic group

Inhabiting Yunnan province, the Jino women learn to embroider in childhood while men like to carve the handles of sickles and musical instruments and to weave with thin bamboo strips.

They eat rice and corn. Jino dishes are fresh and spicy and maintain the original fragrance of the ingredients. They like brewing and drinking wine, which they feel help cure rheumatism and arthritis. They also like to chew betel nuts. For a long time dyed-black teeth were thought to be beautiful and a protection from moths.