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Pan Min (b. 1950)

Kazakh Woman Making Milk Tea

1981

Woodblock print, 45 x 48 cm

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While China recognizes 56 ethnic groups, the Han nationality constitutes more than 90% of the population. Kazakhs comprise only about one-tenth of one percent, living mostly in Xinjiang, Gansu and Qinghai provinces. They are a nomadic people, raising herds of cattle and sheep. In the early 1980s, artists took a new interest in regional cultural elements, and the Kazakhs’ exotic clothes and customs provided stimulating imagery. This woman is making milk tea, in preparation for a large gathering.

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