Miao nationality is one of the oldest members in the big family of the Chinese nation. Due to the geographical environment and mentality, Wenshan Miao people have kept their traditional culture relatively completely. After thousands of years of development, it still retains its own language, customs, costumes, music and dance, and inherits its own ethics, aesthetics and thinking habits. However, the ancestors did not have their own written records of the history of cultural development, and most of them were word of mouth, and the ancient books passed down by word of mouth were rich. The "Lusheng Culture" of Miao nationality is one of the classics of ancient book culture.
Huashan Festival is the biggest traditional festival of Miao nationality, which is usually held on the second, third and fourth day of the first lunar month every year. During the festival, the traditional sports activities of pole climbing are very lively; Young men and women choose their spouses by singing, and the songs fluctuate. Huashan Festival is a festival full of love, happiness, happiness and good luck.
Miao people's life etiquette still retains traditional etiquette. Folk customs such as "Miao people intercede", "Miao people bow down" and "Miao people get married and go through five customs" have unique local and national characteristics.
Miao people in our state live in mountainous areas, and the staple food is generally corn and rice, followed by buckwheat, potatoes and other miscellaneous grains. The primitive religion of Miao nationality is polytheism, which is manifested in nature worship and ancestor worship. A few Miao people believe in Catholicism. With the reform and opening up and the globalization of market economy, the Miao people at home and abroad have continuously exchanged and cooperated, which has promoted the economic and cultural development of Wenshan Miao people.