Lama girls living in Lanping must prepare a dowry item when they get married - a painting felt, which is also a beautiful and luxurious work of art. To make a painting felt, you must first choose pure white sheep wool as the raw material, and use special bows and bamboo curtains to process it into a felt that is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long. Due to the careful selection of materials and fine processing, this white felt is not only very strong but also very soft. At this time, it is the turn of the painters to display their skills. They first mix fine flour with clear water, stir it into a clear slurry, and use a wooden pen to dip the slurry to outline the pattern on the white felt. After the pattern is dried, put the felt into a large pot of red or purple dye, and then put it on the fire to cook. Cook until the whole felt is full of pigment, then take it out to dry, peel off the scab, and trim it a little, and a colorful painting felt is completed. The patterns on the Lama people's painted felts are mostly traditional folk paintings that express joy and auspiciousness, such as "Red Wind Facing the Sun", "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls", "Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate", "Qilin Delivering a Child", etc. The pictures are simple, the lines are smooth, and the outlines are vivid. In addition, the red and white colors show a festive and warm atmosphere. The Lama people, especially the young people, attach great importance to the painted felt. They think that this beautiful painted felt will bring good luck and happiness, so they would rather postpone the wedding date to prepare a satisfactory painted felt. As a family, the painted felt also has symbolic significance. The family with good quality and beautiful patterns on the painted felt means that the family has high craftsmanship and hardworking people, and also shows that the family's economic situation is good. Indeed, this beautiful and durable item combines production skills and aesthetics, and can be regarded as a fine product among the Nujiang ethnic handicrafts.