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What are the customs of Miao nationality? What are the traditional cultures of Miao nationality?

Miao people used to believe in animism, worship nature and worship their ancestors. There are many festivals, besides traditional festivals and sacrificial festivals, there are also special festivals related to eating.

Taboo: When visiting Miao people, remember not to eat chicken heads. Guests are generally not allowed to sandwich chicken liver, chicken offal and chicken legs. Chicken gall and chicken offal should respect old women, and chicken legs should be left to children. Drinking raw water in the mountains should not be directly drunk. You must mark the grass first to show that you are killing sick ghosts. Avoid crossing the child's head, or the child will not grow tall. It is forbidden for women to sit on a bench with their elders. It is forbidden to kill and beat dogs and not to eat dog meat; You can't sit in the Miao ancestral hall, and you can't step on the tripod on the kang with your feet; Do not whistle at home or at night; You can't shoot ash and eat chaff baked by fire.