Under One Roof: China's Last Matriarchal Society
Under One Roof is a photo story shot in tandem with a documentary film on the Mosuo people of Southwest China. They are one of the world’s last matriarchal tribes. For centuries, the Mosuo lived in one of the most remote parts of all of China. To their south lie the great river trenches of Yunnan: impossibly steep gorges carved out by eons of flowing glacial meltwater. To their north lies the imposing Hengduan Mountain range - gateway to the Himalayas.
Throughout history, geography has always favored the Mosuo, shielding them from the tumult that raged across China in the 20th century. Now, as a new era of growing prosperity dawns, the Mosuo are faced with a crossroads: stay in the mountains and grasp onto their traditions in fierce isolation, or adapt and face an uncertain future head-on. Some have chosen to stay, while others venture into the unknown. No matter their decision, this much is certain: the Mosuo must redefine their understanding of themselves, and of the brave new world they’re set to encounter.
