About the costumes of Miao nationality

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Miao costume

Miao costumes are divided into gender, age, costumes and normal costumes, and there are regional differences. According to the "Hundred Miao Tu" in Qing Dynasty, there are 83 species. According to another survey data, there are more than 100.

Complex Miao costumes can be divided into five categories: Xiangxi, Qiandong, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, central Guizhou and Hainan.

Xiangxi style is popular in Xiangxi Prefecture of Hunan and the border areas of Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Hubei provinces. In ancient times, the custom of storing vertebral buns for men and women has disappeared. Today, I wear a round neck, a big shirt and a little embroidery on my shoulders and cuffs. Wide-leg pants with lace on the edge of the pants; Wrap a tall blue cloth or printed handkerchief and wear silver ornaments. Eastern Guizhou type, popular in southeastern Guizhou. Men's clothes are mostly blue homespun clothes and trousers, covered with green hair. Women's wear is based on collared tops and pleated skirts and is made of blue homespun. They are covered with flowers, and the patterns are mostly dragons, phoenixes, birds, fish and flowers in Ping Xiu. Women in Leigong Mountain area have unique dresses, short skirts, which are 30 cm for the elderly and less than 20 cm short. The top is decorated with colored lines and various geometric patterns are selected. Women wear a lot of silver ornaments.

Sichuan-Guizhou-Yunnan type is popular in Miao areas where western dialects are spoken in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. Women's dress has linen on top and batik linen skirt on the bottom. The color is lighter, there are not many flowers and less silver ornaments. In northwest Guizhou and northeast Yunnan, men and women are decorated with woven shawls, which are as big as hats.

South-central Guizhou type, popular in south-central Guizhou and the junction of Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan. Women's shirts usually have collars, cushions, etc. There is also a blue pleated skirt and a batik skirt below. Mainly picking flowers, but also using batik. Huaxi-style women's dresses in Guiyang, Anshun, Anlong and other places are similar to a flag, commonly known as "flag clothes", with many flowers. Hainan type, popular in Hainan Province. Women's dresses are mostly right-leaning blue robes, batik tube skirts and few flower ornaments.

Miao silver ornaments are popular in Qiandongnan and Xiangxi Miao areas. There are silver crowns, silver necklaces, collars, shawls, necklaces, toothpicks, hair clips, earrings, bracelets, rings and so on. The collar has as many as 7 laps from small to large and weighs more than 2000 grams. Modeling or four-sided projection, winding into a spiral shape, or not round, with various patterns on the plane. Collar is a necessary thing for Miao girls to fall in love and get married. Toothpicks are generally made up of several thin and transparent toothpicks, four to eight silver chains and small silver bells. Each silver chain is made up of dozens of small silver rings with a diameter of less than 2 mm. Each part has been edited, chiseled and engraved with various patterns, such as the couple crossing the neck, the phoenix rising in the morning, the pink matching, etc., to wish happiness and good luck. Carp yue longmen, plum blossoms, etc. Express good wishes; Needles, monkeys like peaches, lions roll hydrangeas and so on. Show the interest of life; A pair of toothpicks should have the advantages of beautiful shape, bright color, crisp sound and practicality.

Miao silver comb

Popular in Miao areas in southeastern Guizhou. Miao language is called "Yeni Song" and "Yi Ni". Use silver and wooden combs. It is about 16 cm long, with three birds on the comb surface and other patterns commensurate with it. There are eleven silver flowers on the back of the comb, with a small silver chain and a trumpet-shaped silver tube hanging. Swing a little and it will jingle. The two auxiliary corners of the comb are connected with a long silver needle by a silver chain, and the silver needle is inserted on the left and right sides of the hairpin.

Miao silver bracelet

Miao language is called "Niqiuba". A silver ornament worn by a girl between her wrists. Made by a folk silversmith. Usually made of silver bars. The more exquisite ones are decorated with patterns.

Miao Yin necklace

The Miao language is called "Xie Doni". A silver ornament worn by a girl around her neck. Made by a folk silversmith. Draw silver into long strips, or draw silver lines and weave patterns with multiple silver lines.