In modern times, men of the Naxi ethnic group, inhabiting southeast China’s Yunnan Province, are consistent with the Hans in terms of dress, while the women’s finery retains traditional characteristics.
    Using a piece of kerchief, some women cover the lower part of their faces from left to right, merely leaving two eyes.
    For those single young women, they coil their plaits on the back of their heads and wear scarves. After marriage, they change the hair to wear it in a bun.
    While working or going out, women drape over a sheepskin shawl, on which nine round images are embroidered. People call it “pixingdaiyue” (under the moon and stars), or the “seven-star shawl.”In ancient times, the Naxi people admired the frog, which was recognized as “the golden frog” in Dongba classics and “the frog of wisdom” in folklore.
    The design of the shawl results from imitating shapes of the frog. And the round images on it, two big ones and seven small ones, represent the creature’s eyes. Conforming to traditional customs, children wear long gowns and pants. After celebrating their coming of age at 13, they start dressing like adults.