Formal dress of the "Manchurian Flagellants
(1942)
Formal attire for "Manchu Flagellants." Flagellants are people who belonged to the warrior class of the Qing Dynasty. They were those who had contributed to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty and belonged to the Eight Banner Classes, which were the upper classes of the Manchu and Mongolian peoples. They were the upper class of Manchu and Mongolian people, 1942 (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO)