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Colorful headdresses of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang

Text/Photo: Lou Wang Hao

The colorful headdresses of minority women in Xinjiang make minority women look colorful and touching.

Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Uzbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russian women who have lived in desert, Gobi, grassland and oasis for a long time, their headdresses not only add beauty to themselves, but also add colorful colors to the monotonous natural environment, making the desert in the west colorful.

The headdress of women of all ethnic groups is closely related to their living environment, cultural accomplishment, historical evolution and religious belief. Although they all live in Xinjiang, a land of 6.5438+0.6 million square kilometers, their headdresses have different styles and their own advantages. But there is also the same content, that is, on their headdresses, they embroider all kinds of flowers with colorful silk threads, and decorate themselves with gold and silver threads, pearls, agates, jade articles and exquisite handicrafts, so as to add icing on the cake and make them more charming. Most Uighurs with a large population live in urban and rural areas. Dozens of flower hats are one of the main headdresses for women, and different flower hats represent different ages and identities. Beautiful flower caps, shiny ears and shiny necklaces make Uighur girls as beautiful as flowers and add to the charm of the country, while middle-aged and elderly women like to make headscarves and shawls of different sizes and colors with silk, silk, cotton and velvet to set off their mature faces, so that middle-aged and elderly women still have the charm of the year.

Women of Kazak, Kirgiz, Tajik, Mongolian and other ethnic groups who have lived on the vast grassland for a long time, their headdresses are as colorful as flowers on the grassland, which is really charming. Young Kazakh girls decorate themselves with owl feathers "Taheya" (flowered hats), while middle-aged and elderly women show their mature age with "Kemisek" (scarves and shawls) with floral patterns in rural areas. From this suit, we can still see the beautiful image of the past. Kirgiz women, wearing pointed domed hats and transparent shawls, remind people of the "queen" in history and look touching. Kirgiz girls are born beautiful, and with this headdress, people often mistake them for heavenly daughters. Mongolians, with a long history, have men like tigers, and women's headdresses are exquisite and changeable, flashy and unpretentious. In addition to the embroidered pattern on the flannel, there are pearls, agates and silverware on the brim, which are luxurious and colorful. When the Mongolian girl in this costume sang the well-known song "Meeting in Aobao", I didn't know what the Mongolian boy felt in his heart. On the Pamirs, the roof of the world, the headdresses of fair-skinned Tajik women are more charming. They wear Kuleta hats, huge earrings, necklaces and shawls, which make the women of this crown nation (Tajik means crown nation) show their elegance. Tajik women always wear this kind of clothing when they go out or visit relatives and friends, and "princess" clothing can often be seen in the street.

Manchu, Daur, Tatar, Xibe and Russian have a small population, but women's headdresses have their own characteristics. For example, Manchu women wear fan-shaped crowns, made of black velvet satin, decorated with honeysuckle and silver hairpin jade beads. Wearing this crown is gorgeous and dignified, and it is often worn at festivals or weddings. Xibe women pay attention to wearing hairband, hair clasp, sideburns and silk flower on their heads. The hats worn by women in Tatar dialect are very unique. The flat and long black velvet hat is embroidered with flowers and inlaid with precious stones and agates, which has a unique flavor.

No matter which nationality, women pay great attention to headdress to show their pursuit and interest in life. And this decoration itself is a kind of culture, an art and a symbol of a nation.