Why do Miao girls like to wear silver rings with their heads full? Don't they feel heavy?

Friends who have been to Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, Guizhou know that this is a place that preserves the original ecological culture of the Miao people. The whole village is built on the mountain, and it should be the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. When it comes to warm and hospitable Miao compatriots, it is always their singing and dancing performances that impress people. Gorgeous costumes and cheerful singing and dancing make Miao girls even more beautiful and moving.

Some tourists may wonder why these beautiful and kind Miao girls are wearing such heavy silver ornaments. Don't they feel heavy? When Miao people hold very important activities, Miao women will wear dozens of pounds of silver ornaments, although the purity of these silver ornaments is not very high? However, these craft products look really beautiful and magnificent.

Do Miao women really wear such heavy silver ornaments just to look good? Actually, this is not the case. According to legend, in ancient times, the ancestors of Miao people, like other ethnic minorities, had a very low status in China. They were regarded as barbarians and were excluded by the Central Plains people, so they lived a life of no fixed abode. In addition, there were always wars in ancient China, so in order to facilitate their escape, they made their silver ornaments and wore them on their bodies. All this was also the embodiment of their ancestors' wisdom.

Another reason is related to the climatic conditions in which Miao people live. Their living environment is not pleasant to live in. For example, in ancient Guizhou, miasma was very heavy, so Miao people made a lot of silver ornaments to wear on their bodies in order to get rid of the poisonous gas in their bodies. In short, they wore so many silver ornaments for their own safety, so as to achieve the effect of good health.

In modern society, silver jewelry has become a symbol of the economic strength of Miao women. The more silver jewelry you wear, the richer your life and the deeper your money. Besides, Miao people have to prepare silver jewelry as a dowry for girls since childhood.