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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A man from the Basha Miao ethnic minority in China

The Basha Miao are called the last gunner tribe in China. They are the only people allowed to carry guns. After watching a performance, I asked my guide if we could visit a house, and we ask this man, and he gladly accepted.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2021
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Basha Miao Village, Congjian County, China
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Cecile ZEHNACKER