Traditional Dong custom: outmarried women visit parental home (1/3)

Nearly 200 women of the Dong ethnic group attend a group activity that shows the traditional custom of outmarried women going back to the home of their parents, often donning grand costumes and carrying gifts, in Pingyan Village, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2019. The custom has become a draw that attracts tourists. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

Nearly 200 women of the Dong ethnic group attend a group activity that shows the traditional custom of outmarried women going back to the home of their parents, often donning grand costumes and carrying gifts, in Pingyan Village, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2019. The custom has become a draw that attracts tourists. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

Nearly 200 women of the Dong ethnic group attend a group activity that shows the traditional custom of outmarried women going back to the home of their parents, often donning grand costumes and carrying gifts, in Pingyan Village, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 1, 2019. The custom has become a draw that attracts tourists. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)