Which minority nationality is Dongba's papermaking technology?

Dongba papermaking process is a traditional process of Naxi nationality.

Naxi people mainly live in Lijiang and Shangri-La in northwest Yunnan and believe in Dongba. They still have an original picture writing called Dongba. Writing the Dongba Sutra in Dongba is called writing the Sutra. Dongba Sutra must be written on a special kind of paper called Dongba Paper. Dongba paper has long been concerned by Chinese and foreign paper history experts because of its peculiar appearance.

The paper used in Dongbajing, which spread abroad, has also attracted the attention of western scholars, and some chemical analysis and research have been carried out. However, due to the limited conditions, the mystery of its papermaking method has not been uncovered. In 2006, Naxi people's hand-made papermaking skills were included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Characteristics and manufacturing methods of Dongba paper;

1, features: Dongba paper is white, thick, tough and resistant to insects. Its thickness is the thickest among all ethnic handmade papers in Yunnan. Because Dongba writes with a hard bamboo pen, the paper is too thin and easy to cut. The toughness of Dongba paper is similar to that of Dai structured paper, and it is difficult to tear it with force. Perhaps due to the limitation of calendering technology, the paper surface of this paper is not very flat.

2. Production method: The production system of Naxi Dongba paper mainly belongs to the inverted paper method, which is greatly influenced by Tibetans, but the Naxi and Tibetans in Yunnan also have quite important innovations in paper curtains. Dongba paper-making is also partly a trace of paper-making, which is a method spread from the Han area in the mainland to Yunnan. Therefore, the production method of Dongba paper is a fusion method, which is unique in China's manual papermaking and occupies an important position in the history of papermaking.