Rumor said there are still some Daban Yao live in the south-west region of Guangxi around the border area, I didn't know there are any in China as I had only seen some of those tribe on the other side of the border in Vietnam back couple of years ago. So I took up another trip go looking for the Daban Yao with the unique costume. A long journey...first Chongzuo, then Ningming, but find no sign of any Daban Yao, weather not much in help as well, misty cold temperature and dusty rain. Hit the Nanan market on the 6th but the local said there was never a market on the 6th as the sound of "SIX" probably mean something unlucky in the Zhuang language, so people won't come to market on the 6th, only attend
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