Ethnic Characteristics of the She People

Ethnic Characteristics of the She Ethnic Group:

1. Distribution Status

The She ethnic group is mainly distributed within more than ten counties in the three regions of Wenzhou, Lishui, and Jinhua; most of the She ethnic group of Jiangxi Province are scattered in Yingtan Longhushan, Leadshen County, Guixi, Ji'an, Yongfeng County, Quannan County, Wuning County, Zixi, and Xingguo County, and so on.

Guizhou is mainly located in Majiang County, Kaili City, Fuquan City and Duyun City; Guangdong Province is located in Chao'an District, Raoping County, Heyuan, Haifeng County, Tai Po County, Zengcheng District, Huiyang District, Boro County, and other 14 counties and municipalities; in Anhui Province, the She are mainly concentrated in Ningguo City,; and in Hunan Province, they are mainly located in Guidong County, Rucheng County, Yaning County, and so on.

2. Traditional dress

The traditional dress of the She people is splendid and colorful. She clothing reveres the greenish-blue color, and the clothing material is mostly self-woven linen. Nowadays, the clothing of She men is no different from that of Han Chinese, while some She women in eastern Fujian and southern Zhejiang still have distinctive national styles in their clothing.

3. Marriage Customs

In the She society, families without children often recruit family members, and many families with sons also let their sons go to the family members and let their daughters stay to "recruit their sons" (i.e., son-in-laws). Generally, the children of those who join the family should follow the mother's name, and there are also two sons who follow the parents' names. If both husband and wife are only child, you have to "do both home", that is, the first few years of marriage on both sides of the home to take care of, living in no fixed place.

4. Dietary Practices

The She people mainly focus on agriculture, with rice, sweet potatoes, wheat, oilseed rape and tobacco as their main agricultural products. The mountainous areas where the She people live are rich in forests and bamboo, and tea enjoys a good reputation in domestic and foreign markets.

5. Traditional Culture

The traditional culture of the She people is extremely rich. The Song of the High Emperor is a famous epic poem, which mainly describes the origin and migration of the She people. The She people are especially fond of singing mountain songs, and the "She Song" is the pearl of She culture. In rituals, praying to the gods and Buddha, entertaining guests, festivals, or ordinary life and labor, people use songs to speak and answer.

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