Which cultural practices of Yunnan’s minority peoples revived after the Cultural Revolution?

Following the Cultural Revolution (1966–76), during which religious and cultural practices were repressed, the post-Mao Zedong era introduced policies that encouraged the expression of minority identity in Yunnan.

This shift in policy permitted many local customs and festivals of the province's non-Han ethnic minorities to flourish once again. While the government had previously abolished certain practices—such as slaveholding among the Yi and headhunting among the Wa—the current political climate has moved toward tolerating and celebrating the region's cultural diversity.1