Bimoism
Indigenous religion of the Yi people / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Bimo" redirects here. For other uses, see Bimo (disambiguation).
Bimoism[1] (Chinese: 毕摩教; pinyin: Bìmójiào, Yi: ꀘꂾ bi mox) is the indigenous religion of the Yi people, the largest ethnic group in Yunnan after the Han Chinese. It takes its name from the bimo, shaman-priests who are also masters of Yi language and scriptures, wearing distinctive black robes and large hats.