Baisha Village once the capital of the
Naxi Kingdom.
This Courtyard leads to the ancient Dongba frescos which along with Dr. Ho are the
villages main claim to fame. Dr. Ho is his own greatest fan and will offer you his
cure all herbal tea asking that you to pay 'what it is worth'. John Cleese
signed
the guest book, 'interesting bloke, crap tea' which sums it up
pretty succinctly.
Naxi Musician playing at the entrance to Baisha
Village.
Kublai
Khan was the patron of the first Naxi orchestra
and the music has remained unchanged for over seven hundred years.
Dr Rock's friend and Naxi scholar Mr Xua Ke is
largely responsible for the current resurgence of Naxi music.
Naxi 'Frog Eye Sheepskin' capes
Day and night are represented by the light and dark
halves of the cape, the Big Dipper by the seven circles. On either shoulder a circle
depicts the eyes of the Dongba Frog God.