What are the customs of Yao nationality? The customs of Yao nationality.

1, Yao marriage customs. Since ancient times, men and women have been divided into men and women, and it is necessary for men and women of school age to get married. Traditionally, in China, it has been a constant rule for thousands of years that a woman marries a man and her children take their father's surname. However, among the ethnic minorities in China, there is a saying that men marry women.

2. Climb the stairs. Yao compatriots living in Dayaoshan, Guangxi, where the young people in Chashan "climb the building", have basically maintained their traditional customs in marriage because of the influence of their living areas. Chashan Yao, who lives in Dayao Mountain, is a branch of Yao, meaning people who live in the mountains. In order to seek love, the young Yao people in Chashan are popular with the custom of "climbing stairs", which has a unique national style. Chashan Yao village is generally surrounded by mountains and waters, with large scale and concentration, and the houses are all two-story wooden buildings. The facade and the hanging building are carved with dragons and dragons and painted with oil, like a sedan chair hanging on the mountain. The quiet hanging building is a place for adult girls to socialize. Walking into the gate of Diaolou, you will find that the Yao compatriots living in Dayaoshan, Guangxi, basically maintain the traditional customs in marriage due to the influence of their living areas. I live here in Chashan Kiln, Dayaoshan.

Marry a woman and a husband. Yao Autonomous County is the earliest established Yao Autonomous County in China, and it is called "the hometown of Yao in the world" because there are five branches of Yao in the territory: Pan Yao, Hualanyao, Chashanyao, Shanziyao and Aoyao. Fei Xiaotong, a famous sociologist, once said: "Yao nationality in Dayaoshan has many branches all over the country, and its folk customs are the most typical. At present, there are two national hotspots in human body research in the world, including Yao nationality. The World Yaoyan Center is in China and the China Yaoyan Center is in Jinxiu. " Yao people have formed profound, simple and colorful Yao culture and customs in their lives. The marriage etiquette of Yao family covers the richness of Yao. Pan Yao's wedding dates are mostly after the autumn harvest and before the Spring Festival, which can be divided into "marrying a woman" and "marrying a husband". Before a formal wedding, you must go through the process of choosing a spouse, proposing marriage and getting engaged.