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Artistic residents in Jiangcheng County, Yunnan Province, decorated their bulls for a festival, Daily Mail reported.

The Hani minority folktale preached that the painted bulls would scare away tigers from wandering into their homes. This tradition now gives people the perfect excuse to show off their artistic talents.

Altogether 48 teams joined this year's China-Laos-Vietnam Bull Painting Festival.

With bright blues, dazzling yellows and splashes of deep red and green, these bulls' makeover was a bright change from their usual brown or white skin.

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云南江城上演“牛体彩绘”

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，云南省江城县的居民别具匠心，为庆祝节日，在牛身上作起画来。

       少数民族哈尼族习俗认为，身上画了画的牛可以吓走徘徊在房屋附近的老虎。而如今，这个传统可以让有天赋的人施展一技之长。

       今年，一共有48组选手参加了中老越三国牛体彩绘大赛。

       牛身上装扮的颜色有亮蓝、明黄、深红和绿色，与牛原本皮肤的棕、白色截然不同。

(China.org.cn December 28, 2011)