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The Yi live in the mountains of Yunnan. In
centuries past, they were fierce warriors with
a society of castes and clans. Today they are
mostly farmers who still use horse or ox-drawn
plows. They are unable to produce enough food
for their people, so they rely on government
subsidy.
When a women marries, she goes to live with
her husband's family. The Yi love music and
often sing while working and will greet each
other with a song. Almost all men can play a
unique instrument that looks like a three-stringed
fiddle about one yard long with a large sound
box about a foot in diameter.
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