What are the customs of Miao nationality?

Miao women generally wear narrow sleeves, big collars, double-breasted tops and pleated skirts. The dress is either long to the feet, elegant and colorful, or short to the knees and graceful. Casual clothes are mostly wrapped in a handkerchief on the head, a blouse on the upper body, a pair of trousers on the lower body, embroidered edges, an embroidered waist and a little delicate silver ornaments as a foil.

Miao men's costumes are relatively simple, mostly double-breasted tops or right-handed robes, with wool felt woven with geometric patterns on their shoulders, blue baotou on their heads and leggings on their calves.

In some Miao areas, it is forbidden to wash and drink rice retort, rice bag and rice basin at any time, and only when eating new rice, to show that the old rice has passed away and welcome the new rice. Washing at any time will wash away the family wealth and there is not enough food. Drinking raw water in the mountains should not be directly drunk. You must mark the grass first to show that you are killing sick ghosts.

Don't touch other people's clothes on the roadside, so as not to catch leprosy. Avoid children playing with small bows and arrows at home for fear of shooting their ancestors. Avoid crossing the child's head, or the child will not grow tall. It is forbidden for women to sit on a bench with their elders. Taboos of Miao nationality vary according to different branches.

Extended data:

Miao marriage custom is a very small branch of Ba-Dai cultural system. In terms of marriage customs, there are spouse selection, matchmaking, begging for food and seeds, three media and six certificates, betrothal, betrothal, betrothal, betrothal, betrothal and so on.

There is a complex and complete set of etiquette and customs, such as entering the house too far, the bride entering the house, sitting on a fixed stool, incense to ward off evil spirits, water bowls to ward off evil spirits, wedding ceremonies, ancient songs and sayings, ethnic migration, family name settlement, ancient three media, contemporary six certificates, mother-in-law, auspicious ceremonies to honor ancestors, giving gifts to each other, managing money and water, and receiving family blessings.

It laid a solid foundation for Miao marriage, built a happy hall of Miao marriage, and consolidated a platform for men and women to respect and love each other and grow old together. In the past, the divorce rate in Miao areas was almost zero. Occasionally, there was a saying and practice of "ten kills nine wives", unlike the contemporary phenomenon of ten marriages and five divorces, or even divorce one month before marriage.

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