Naxi traditional Dressing

Like the other ethnic groups, the Naxi men has taken to dressing more like the Han. The women however, continue to wear the traditional clothing of gown wit loose waist and long sleeves and a black sleeveless jacket and pleated skirt with long pants and boat-shaped embroidered shoes.  The sheepskin cape have seven round cloth ring and seven pairs of tassels embroidered with design of moon and stars and the Big Dipper. The forefathers of the Naxi were nomadic and this is represented by the sheepskin. The moon and the stars design represent good luck.