1. Miao specialties:

1. Miao five-color rice

Miao five-color rice is a rice with rich ethnic characteristics made by the Miao people in Hainan Province. During the folk festival "March 3" of the lunar calendar, almost every family in the Miao village makes it. Five-color rice comes in five colors: red, yellow, blue, white, and black. They are all mixed with unique plant sweat as a natural pigment and steamed in a special wooden steamer.

2. Miao drumming

Miao drumming is spread in areas where the Miao people live in Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces. Its main feature is to dance with drums or dance with drums. The names and forms of Miao drumming activities vary from place to place.

3. Miao sour soup

Miao sour soup is a Miao specialty dish. The main raw materials include Chinese cabbage, green vegetables, wild tomatoes, etc. According to actual needs, green onions, onions, mustard greens, coriander, etc. can also be added to enhance freshness, flavor and eliminate odor.

4. Miao Tie-Dyeing

Tie-dyeing, known as tie-dyeing, twisting-valere, clamping-valerian and dyeing-valerian in ancient times, is a traditional and unique dyeing process among Chinese folk. A dyeing method in which the fabric is partially tied during dyeing so that it cannot be dyed. It is one of the traditional Chinese hand-dyed techniques.

5. Miao Lusheng

The Lusheng is a traditional reed instrument of the Miao people and is widely circulated in the Miao area. Lusheng is a symbol of Miao culture. The performance of Miao Lusheng integrates lyrics, music and dance, maintaining the originality and simplicity of Miao history, culture and art.

2. Miao activities:

1. Miao New Year activities:

The "Miao New Year" is popular in some areas of southeastern Guizhou and Rongshui County, Guangxi. It is held on Mao (Rabbit) Day or Chou (Ox) Day in September, October and November. Rich food must be prepared and sacrifices to ancestors must be made. Then, rest for 5 to 10 days, and various grand entertainment activities must be held. There are activities such as drum playing, Lusheng dancing, horse racing, bullfighting, bird fighting, and "touring".

2. April 8th activities:

On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the Miao people from several counties near Guiyang dress up in costumes and come to Guiyang City to play the sheng near the fountain. Play the flute, sing antiphonal songs, and commemorate the legendary heroes. The origin of the April 8th Festival of the Miao people in western Hunan is similar to that of Guiyang. The eighth day of April for the Huangping Miao people is held in Feiyun Cave in the east of the city. On this day every year, the nearby Miao people, regardless of gender, all come here to have fun for a day.

3. Flower Jumping Festival Activities:

During the "Flower Jumping Festival" festival, there are "flower fields" in many places, with a "flower pole" inserted in the field to start the ceremony. Activities such as reed dancing, flower pole climbing, bullfighting, horse racing, and knife-playing will be held on that day. During this period, young unmarried men and women engage in "traveling" activities, dance and sing, choose their loved ones, and fall in love; the elderly make new friends with old friends and talk about their daily lives.

4. Lusheng Festival Activities

The specific dates of the Lusheng Festival vary 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. The Lusheng is played by young and middle-aged men, and dozens of Miao girls in costumes dance the Lusheng dance. At that time, people come from all directions, and the audience reaches tens of thousands at most, which is a spectacular sight.

5. Huashan Festival activities:

During the Huashan Festival, the Miao people in costumes gathered at the traditional jumping ground. Young men and women danced on the flower pole in the center of the ground. Young men also performed Competitions such as pole climbing, horse racing, archery, singing, dancing, and beauty pageants. The number of people sometimes reaches hundreds of thousands.

China Government Website-Miao Nationality