China White Trousers Yao allows men to carry guns, views rat meat as delicacy

Deep in the mountains of southern China lives the White Trousers Yao, the nation’s last tribe legally permitted to own guns.

Renowned for their embroidered knee-length white trousers, they greet guests with roasted rat, which is considered a prized delicacy.

Historical records indicate that this ancient group numbers about 40,000 people, a branch of the Yao community predominantly found in Guangxi and Guizhou provinces.

Men don white trousers that fall just below the knee, embellished with five red patterns that pay homage to the ancient Yao king, who famously bled from a knee wound during battle.

The White Trousers Yao once depended on hunting for sustenance and protection.

  

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