In Yi people, why do girls 15 years old have to wear braids?

Yi girls must always wear a braid before they pass the rite of passage. They can only change their belts into double braids. When Yi girls grow up, they have to go through a solemn adult ceremony. Although local customs are different, the forms are similar.

"Nobopu" is a symbol of young girls and adults. Yi girls wear ear holes when they are young, but they usually wear red or blue ear ropes instead of beads. After the "Nobupu" ceremony, the red and blue ear ropes were taken off, indicating that you can wear earrings and beads and play like adults. Adult ceremony should change the single braid of childhood into double braid, wear embroidered headdress and earrings. After "Salaro" or "Norbert", it means that the girl is old enough to get married.

In Ebian area, "Salalo" and "Nobobo" are usually used as signs of girls' growth. "Salaro" means changing children's skirts. Yi girls usually wear red and white skirts when they are young, mostly white. As an adult, it's time to put on a black, red and yellow mop. "Nobleness" is also a symbol of young girls' adulthood. Yi girls wear ear holes when they are young, but they usually wear red or blue ear ropes instead of beads. After the "aristocratic wave" ceremony, the red and blue ear ropes were removed, indicating that you can wear earrings and beads like adults and dress yourself up to the fullest. Adult ceremony should change the single braid of childhood into double braid, wear embroidered headdress and earrings. After "Salaro" or "Norbert", it means that the girl is old enough to get married.

At the ceremony of Noble, young girls should wear the clothes of their elders, Shuang Bian and headdress. Put on three long skirts. It takes a lot of effort for young girls to wear adult clothes for the first time.

If a girl wants her cousin to carry her out of the boudoir, she can "go out and talk about marriage", take off the red and blue rope worn on her ear and put it under her feet. For the Yi people, this is a very grand thing, no less than getting married. Generally speaking, it is necessary to kill pigs and sheep and entertain guests. In the Yi nationality, it is the custom of the Yi nationality to braid hair before 15 years old. After the ceremony, girls can change their hair styles. I hope I can help you.