Introduction to Dongba: "Dongba" means "priest" in Naxi language, and is passed down from father to son or from master to disciple. They are the organizers and hosts of religious activities, and because they master Dongba script, can write and recite sutras, dance, paint, and sculpt, and understand astronomy, geography, and calendars, they have become important inheritors of the ancient culture of the Naxi people. .

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