Miao costumes in different places have their own characteristics. Miao men in northwest Guizhou and northeast Yunnan wear patterned linen clothes and wool felt with geometric patterns on their shoulders; In other places, Miao men usually wear short coats, double-breasted or left-breasted trousers, big belts, long blue scarves on their heads and leggings on their feet in winter.

According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 130 styles of women's wear. The bun and scarf on the head, the color of the clothes, the embroidery pattern, the presence and length of the skirt, etc. , often have different characteristics, not only between provinces, between counties, and sometimes even between villages.

Step 2 prescribe diet

Miao people's dietary customs have their own characteristics. The Miao people in Rongshui, Southeast Guizhou, Xiangxi and Guangxi of Hainan Island take rice as their staple food, as well as corn, sweet potato, millet and other miscellaneous grains. Miao people in northwest Guizhou, south Sichuan and northeast Yunnan live on corn, potatoes, buckwheat seeds and oats. There are many kinds of non-staple food, besides collecting wild vegetables and engaging in fishing and hunting, there are also livestock, poultry, fish, beans, vegetables, fruits and so on.

3. Architecture

Miao people generally live in groups, and the villages are surrounded by lush forests and bamboos with beautiful scenery. Most villages have stockade gates, and evergreen Baozhai trees are planted in the stockade. The Miao area is rich in wood, so most of the houses are made of wood, and the roofs are made of tiles or Chinese fir bark and thatch. Thin slate roofs are also used in central or western Guizhou.

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Miao festivals:

1, "April 8th" is a grand traditional festival of Miao nationality, which is popular in a wide area, but its significance varies from place to place. Guiyang and other places are to commemorate Yanu, the ancestor hero who died in the battlefield. On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, Miao people in several counties near Guiyang put on their costumes and came to the fountain in Guiyang. Blowing sheng played the flute, talked and sang in memory of this legendary hero.

The origin of April 8 of Miao nationality in western Hunan is similar to Guiyang. April 8th of Miao nationality in Ping Huang was held in Feiyun Cave in the east of the city. On this day every year, all the Miao people nearby, regardless of sex, age and age, spend a happy day here. April 8th of Chengbu Miao people is called "Wu Fan Festival", which is said to have arisen to commemorate their ancestors.

2. "jump flower festival" is a traditional festival with strong national interest in Miao areas, which is mainly a festival for young Miao men and women to make friends, courtship and mass social entertainment. "Jumping flowers" is also called "jumping on the moon", "stepping on the flower mountain" and "tying the mountain". There is no uniform date around, but most of them are in the first month of the lunar calendar or spring.

During the festival, there are "flower fields" in many places, with a "flower pole" inserted in the field. On the opening day, there will be activities such as lusheng jumping, flower pole climbing, bullfighting, horse racing and playing with knives. During the period, unmarried young men and women carried out "travel" activities, danced to songs, chose the right people and talked about love; Old people will make new friends with old friends and talk about their families.

3. Lusheng Festival in the name of dancing Lusheng is still popular in many Miao areas. The specific date varies from place to place, but the content is similar and the scale is grand. When the festival comes, dozens or even dozens of Lusheng teams often gather in the spacious Lusheng field. Lusheng was played by young men, and dozens of Miao girls dressed in costumes danced Lusheng in the hall.

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