Culture of Miao and Dong

The Dong and the Miao are two ethnic groups that have been friendly for generations. Both ethnic groups are capable of singing and dancing. Their magnificent architecture and polyphonic songs reflect the reckless mountains and rivers; their customs are both similar and different with their brocade dresses and skirts, mythological epics, Lusheng dances, flying songs and bullfighting. Dong Miao is very close in dress, Dong men's clothing is mostly green and black bright cloth, kind of natural fuel indigo-dyed fabric, wrapped head, pant legs wrapped binding, the north of the Dong people and the Han people have no difference. The Dong women's hairstyle is a partial bun, favoring the left side, which is a big difference from the Miao, whose hair is coiled on the top of the head behind the head. Some of the Dong's silver jewelry is close to that of the Miao, but it is also very different. The Dong have silver hats, but no silver horns, and the Dong's silver objects have decorations similar to the Han women's step rockers and other decorations. Dong women have skirts and pants, skirts are pleated skirts, similar to the Miao, but the top of the Dong costume has the legacy of the Tang Dynasty, is open to reveal the chest, but some branches are also similar to the Miao clothing, in the areas of developed transportation, the Dong costume is the Han Chinese dress .