Fifty-six ethnic costumes and habits of life

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1, Achang: distributed in Yunnan, population 27,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, handicrafts are also very developed, especially good at making long knives and is known. Have their own language. -- Tea Picking

2 , Bai: distributed in Yunnan, Gui, Sichuan and other places, population of more than 1.59 million people, on the operation of agriculture, has its own language. --Salt azaleas, three tea, Dali three towers

3, Baoan: distributed in Yunnan, Qinghai and other places, population of more than 12,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, handicrafts, to beat the knife is mainly "Baoan knife" is very famous, has its own language. --Sheepskin jacket, security knife

4, Brown: distributed in Yunnan, the population of more than 82,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, has its own language. -- playing and singing

5, Buyei: distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, population of more than 2.54 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, enjoying the "rice nation" said. Have their own language and writing. --Slate houses, embroidery, carving masks

6, Korean: mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, population of more than 1.92 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, known for good rice planting, have their own language. -- jumping boards, long encouragement

7, Dauru: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of more than 120,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and animal husbandry, have their own language. -- paper-cutting, playing field hockey

8, Dai: distributed in Yunnan, a population of more than 1.02 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, temple towers, bamboo buildings and bamboo bridges show a unique architectural art, have their own language and writing. -- Peacock Dance, the sandwich rice, Water Festival

9 , De'ang: distributed in Yunnan, the population of more than 15,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, known for good tea planting, have their own language. --Elephant's Foot Drum Dance

10, Dong: mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, text, etc., with a population of more than 2.51 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and forestry, drum tower, wind and rain bridge, wind and rain pavilions are the main symbols of the Dong townships, with their own language and script. --Dipping Lusheng, stopping the road to welcome guests

11, Dongxiang: mainly distributed in Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang and other places, with a population of more than 370,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at planting melons and fruits. They have their own language.

12, Dulong: distributed in Yunnan, population of more than 0.5 million people, they maintain a "road no one, not closed at night," the first of the good social customs. Few thefts occur. They have their own language. --Weaving Dulong carpet, baking pancakes

13, Oroqen: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other places, the population of more than 0.6 million people, mainly engaged in hunting and agriculture. Have their own language. --Making fur clothing, bonfire festival

14, the Russians: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other places, the population of more than 13,000 people, engaged in a variety of repair industry, transportation and handicrafts, has its own language and text. --Playing accordion, baking bread

15, Ewenke: distributed in Inner Mongolia, and Heilongjiang, population of 26,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, have their own language. -- reindeer, plow

16, Alpine: mainly distributed in Taiwan Province, the remaining few scattered in Fujian and other southeastern coastal areas, the population of about 40 people, mainly engaged in agriculture and fishing and hunting, have their own language. --Pole ball, dragon boat, weaving

17, Gelao: distributed in Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, population of about 430,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, have their own language. --Making glutinous rice balls, ground theater

18, Hani: distributed in Yunnan, population of 1.25 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at terracing, have their own language and writing.

19, Kazakh: distributed in Xinjiang, population of about 10,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, good embroidery, embroidery has been exported to Japan and other dozen of countries and regions, have their own language and writing. --Sheep Shearing, Playing and Singing, Embroidery

20. Han Chinese: Distributed all over the country, with a population of more than 1.04 billion, economically and culturally developed, with their own language and writing. --The temple fair, dragon dance

21, Hezhe: distributed in Heilongjiang Province, population of more than 0.4 million people, is a fishing for a living in northern China, has its own language. -- making fish skin clothes, fishing towns, good raw fish

22, Hui: mainly in Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places, the rest of the scattered throughout the country, with a population of more than 8.6 million people. --wrestling cattle, frying oil incense

23, Jinuo: distributed in Yunnan Province, population of more than 18,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at growing tea, have their own language. --Musical instrument Dita, jumping drum

24, Jing ethnic group: distribution in Guangxi, population of more than 18,000 people, mainly engaged in coastal fisheries, and agriculture and salt industry, has its own language. --Hating, playing the one-stringed dance, stilts

25, Jingpo: distributed in Yunnan Province, the population of more than 110,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, planting rice, maize, dry cereals and other crops, have their own language and script. --Me brain vertical song, dance peacock

26, Kyrgyz: distributed in Xinjiang and Heilongjiang, population of more than 140,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, part-time agriculture, have their own language and writing.

27. Lahu: distributed in Yunnan Province, with a population of more than 410,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, with their own language and script.

28. The Li ethnic group: located in Hainan province, with a population of more than 1.11 million, mainly engaged in agriculture, women are good at weaving and weaving, and are famous for their "Li brocade" and "Lidan", and have their own language and script.

29: Lisu: distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan, with a population of more than 570,000, mainly engaged in agriculture, and has its own language and script.

30: Lhoba: distributed in Tibet, with a population of more than 0.02 million people, mainly from agriculture and hunting, with their own language.

31, Manchu: mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, population of about 9.82 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and fishing and animal husbandry, have their own language and writing. --Wearing cheongsam, shaman dance, two Gui wrestling

32, Maonan: distributed in Guangxi, population of more than 71,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at raising vegetable cattle and preparation of flower bamboo hats. They have their own language. --- Dragon Dance at the Dragon Dividing Festival

33, Menba: distributed in Tibet, with a population of about 0.7 million people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at compiling bamboo and rattan ware and making wooden bowls. They have their own language.

34, Mongolia: distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places, population of more than 4.8 million people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, and agriculture, has its own language. --- Horse head qin playing, yurt and lele car

35, Miao: distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei and other places, population of more than 739 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, embroidery, peach blossom weaving, brocade batik and silver ornaments have enjoyed a reputation. They have their own language and script. --They are mainly engaged in agriculture, growing rice and corn, and have their own language.

37, Naxi: distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, with a population of more than 270,000, mainly engaged in mountain agriculture, animal husbandry, with their own language and script. --Dongba Dance, La Dye

38, Nu: distributed in Yunnan Province, population of more than 27,000 people, mainly engaged in mountain agriculture, has its own language. --Weaving Nu carpet, Nuzhai

39, Pumi: distributed in Yunnan and Sichuan, population of more than 29,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and animal husbandry, have their own language. --Blowing the gourd sheng, playing and singing, collective dance

40, Qiang: distributed in Sichuan and other places, the population of more than 190,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, the big white kidney beans is a famous specialty, have their own language.

41, Salar: distributed in Qinghai, Gansu and other places, the population of more than 87,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, art is also developed, has its own language.

42, She: distributed in Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, the population of more than 630,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, in addition to planting rice, but also commonly planted tea, sugar cane and other cash crops, have their own language.

43, water ethnic group, distributed in Guizhou, Guangxi and other places, population of more than 340,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at planting rice and glutinous rice, have their own language.

44, Tajik: distributed in Xinjiang, population of more than 33,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, and agriculture, have their own language.

45. The Tatars: distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of more than 0.4 million, are mainly engaged in commerce and also in handicrafts and animal husbandry, and have their own language and script.

46, Tu: distributed in Qinghai, Gansu and other places, population of more than 190,000 people, mainly engaged in agriculture, and animal husbandry, have their own language and script. --Pacific Dance, Gao Tai will

47, Tujia: distributed in Hunan, Hubei and other places, population of more than 5.7 million people, the Tujia weaving sheep to its "colorful, exquisite workmanship" is famous for its own language.

49. Uyghur: mainly located in Xinjiang, with a population of more than 7.21 million, mainly engaged in agriculture, good at planting grain, cotton and melons, and has its own language.

50. Uzbek: distributed in Xinjiang, with a population of about 14,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, and has its own language and script.

51. Sibe: mainly located in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Xinjiang, with a population of about 170,000, mainly engaged in fishing, hunting and agriculture, with their own language and script.

52, Yao: distributed in Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong and other places, population of more than 170,000 people, mainly engaged in mountain agriculture, have their own language. --The Yi ethnic group: distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places, with a population of more than 6.57 million, like to eat "emery meat", love to drink "pole wine", and have a unique dance music. The dance and music are unique, and they have their own language and writing. --Tiger Festival

54, Yugu: distributed in Gansu, the population of about 12,000 people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, advocating horseback riding and archery, have their own language.

55, Tibetan: distributed in Tibet, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and other places, the population of more than 4.59 million people, mainly engaged in animal husbandry, and agriculture, has its own language and script.

56, Zhuang: distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, population of more than 15.55 million people, is China's most populous ethnic minorities, "Zhuang brocade" renowned at home and abroad, have their own language and writing.

Yi Clothing

[Clothing Characteristics]

The Sani is a sub-division of the Yi people. The flower bun head of Sani women, like the legendary Asima, is still an important part of the girl's dress. The flower head is mostly made by the girl's hand, about 3 meters long and 0.17 meters wide, with a black cloth as the base and several colorful patterns embroidered on it. The merit of the colorful patterns marks the girl's wisdom and talent, and it is also a criterion for the young people to choose their spouses. Therefore, the production of flower head wraps is very delicate and beautiful. Whenever there are celebrations and outings, the girls have to put on brand-new national costumes. The flower kung fu wrapping head, to go through seven or eight procedures to complete, is seen by the local people as a symbol of freedom and happiness.

The different branches of the Yi ethnic group have different costumes, and there are countless women who dress up in flamboyant ways, and comparatively speaking, there are not many men who are characterized by their traditional costumes. However, the Yi men in the Liangshan area still retain their ancient heritage. They store a lock of long hair on the top of their heads, symbolizing male dignity and inviolability, commonly known as the "Heavenly Bodhisattva" among the Yi. Sichuan, Yunnan size of the Liangshan Yi men love to use green or blue cloth wrapped head, and tied a long conical knot at the forehead, to show the valor and strength of the atmosphere, commonly known as the "hero knot". In addition to the body slung with a fine ox sinew woven belt (used in ancient times to hang the system of war knives) called "hero with". The size of the Liangshan mountain terrain is steep, cold climate, the local Yi people so use blankets to protect their bodies, commonly known as, "擦尔瓦". Erwa is woven with wool shawl, white, gray, green and other colors, the upper part of the wool rope shrink mouth, the lower part of the tassel decorated with up to about 0.33 meters long. The production of a wiping tile, often with a few months time, the Yi people's wiping tile all year round, daytime wind and cold, night when the cover, known as the Liangshan Yi family dress symbol.

Yao Clothing

[Clothing Characteristics]

The Yao people used to have "Overhill Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Daban Yao", "Flat Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao", "Red-headed Yao" and "Flat Yao" due to the difference in the characteristics of the Yao people's residences and clothing. ", "Pingtou Yao", "Indigo Yao", "Sha Yao", "White Head Yao "and other names. In terms of customs and habits, they have always maintained the traditional characteristics of their own ethnic group, especially in the clothing of men and women, which is more obvious. Yao women are good at embroidery, with exquisite designs and patterns embroidered on the lapels, cuffs, and hems of their pants. Their hair is plaited around their heads, surrounded by fine beads of five colors, and the neck of their lapels is embroidered with colorful motifs to their chests. Men like to store their hair in buns and wrap their heads in red or green cloth, wear collarless lapel long-sleeved clothes, white cloth "kangshi" slung over their clothes, and wear pants with big legs underneath. Yao men and women up to fifteen, six years old to change the flower hat to wrap the head, marking the body has matured.

The Xibo Clothing

[Clothing Characteristics]

During the Qing Dynasty, men of the Xibo ethnic group used green, blue, brown and other colors of clothing to make the left and right slits of the lapel robes and the lapel short jacket, covered with a kangshi, and wore a dome hat.

Women wore cheongsams as long as their feet and covered with kangs. The lapels, cuffs, neckline and hem are trimmed with piping. They wear white socks and embroidered shoes. Young girls keep a long braid, the root of the braid tied with a red headband. At the wedding, the bride's head Jitaku (Sibe language) headdress, that is, cloth hair bands; on the shells, gemstones and flowers made of gold and silver, the next row of silver chains or beads and other decorations hanging above the eyebrows. Within a year of marriage, the gitaku is still worn for larger celebrations.

Married women with a disk on the head of the head wings. Women wear earrings, bracelets, rings and so on. Men's and women's trouser legs are tied black leg bands, young women tied red, pink leg bands, white leg bands tied at funerals. Today, the Xibo diaspora in the Northeast clothing has been, especially young people have been wearing dresses and so on. And the local Han, Manchu same. Xibo women in Xinjiang still wear cheongsam, but the dress has changed significantly