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Tujia people mainly live Longshan, Yongshun, Baojing, and Guzhang counties of Tujia Miao Autonomous Region of Xiangxi in Hunan Province, and Laifeng, Hefeng, Xuan’en, Lichuan, and Enshi counties in Tujia Miao Autonomous Region of Enshi in Hubei Province, as well as Yinjiang and Yanhe in Guizhou Province.

TOPLanguages

Tujia people have their own spoken language and most of them understand Chinese. By now there are several concentrated communities who retain the use of Tujia language. They have no written language and therefore share Chinese characters with Han people.

TOP Agriculture

Tujia people depend on agriculture. Embroidery and weaving are two traditional arts and crafts of Tujia females. Other traditional handicrafts include carving, painting, paper-cutting, and cere-dye. Tujia brocade, known as Xilankapu, is one of the famous brocades all over China.

TOPTujia Songs

Tujia people like singing mountain songs comprising of love song, labor song, nuptial song, sad melody, funeral march, and hands-waving song, etc. Traditional dances include hands-waving dance, Babao cooper bell dance, and Maogusi dance. Musical instruments include Chinese Clarinet, Chinese block, rattle drum, and big gong, etc.