- a Chinese minority group -
 
 
 

The Dong People
- old men in front of village Ping's drum tower at the central square -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People

The Dong People
- river life -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

The Dong People
- a "Rain and Wind" bridge in the background to the left -
- and Kit Yu crossing a more modest bridge, connecting the villages Ping and Yan -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- washing chickens -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- farming in the Dong village, - no chemicals or poison are used!
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- preparing for a local celebration at village Ping's central square -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- half scared, - half curious boys in village Ping -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

The Dong People
- and some not so scared girls -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- small boys, - totally ignoring the wall writing -  "Everybody must learn Science" -
(Photography by karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- the market in main village Dong -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
Inside a Dong house in village Ping,- where we were invited for dinner.
Take note of the open fire place, which made me worry quite a lot due to the obvious fire hazard, taking into consideration, that the traditional Dong houses are huge, - made from wood, and built very close to each other.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- the woman of the house cooking -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- while family members wait, - and drink tea -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- inside a traditional Dong house -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- details inside a traditional Dong house -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- kitchen details -
Take note of the beautiful pumpkin bowl on the table.  It is used to store the rice after it has been cooked.
Such a beautiful rice bowl can last for about ten years, before it becomes necessary to make a new one.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- dinner is served at the women's table -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
- and here dinner is served at the men's table -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

The Dong People
- and here the gorgeous dinner is highly enjoyed at dusk on the open terrace -

The Dong People
- women in the main village Dong -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 
 

The Dong People
A burial party at village Ping -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
 
 

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