What are the characteristics of Miao nationality?

Miao nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in the southwest of China. More than 50% Miao people live in Guizhou, and the rest are distributed in Hunan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guangdong, Hubei and other places.

Miao people are generally monogamous families. Usually a few people or a dozen people form a village, but they mainly live together with other ethnic groups. Miao people live in areas with mild climate and abundant rainfall, and their geographical environment can be divided into two types: Tushan type and Shishan type.

Miao language is spoken in Miao language, but Chinese is widely used. Miao people are mainly agricultural, and women are good at embroidery, batik and paper-cutting. Rice is the staple food of Miao people in Tushan area, and corn is the staple food of Shishan area. Young and old love to drink. Whenever they come back from fatigue, they should take a few sips to recover from fatigue and feel comfortable. It is impolite to entertain guests without wine. Generally speaking, Miao people's diet has no taboos and restrictions, and pays attention to benefits.

Miao women's costumes are extremely rich and varied, with various materials, colors, embroidery and styles, reaching 130. They are good at singing and dancing. Lusheng dance is popular in Miao areas. Miao songs are easy to understand and often tell the history of Miao people. Miao people believe in polytheism and worship their ancestors. Some use western dialects, while others believe in Christianity.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (the third century A.D.), the Miao area was in a primitive society. From Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, after contact with the Han nationality, it began to divide classes and make a transition to the feudal system. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the feudal territorial economy was formed in most Miao areas, and it began to transition to the feudal landlord economy in the Ming Dynasty. It was only during the Ganjia period of the Qing Dynasty that the landlord system was basically eliminated. After liberation, autonomous prefectures and counties were jointly established with other ethnic groups.

According to legend, Chiyou is the ancestor of Miao nationality and has lived by the Yellow River since ancient times.

According to textual research, Qu Yuan is a Miao, and Shen Congwen, a modern prolific writer, is also a Miao.

The headpiece of Miao women's bag in Xiangxi is more than 3 feet long, and the wrapping methods are barrel-shaped, herringbone-shaped, zongzi-shaped and platform-shaped.